Licenciatura Bolonha em Economia

The objective is to study modern economic growth. Having completed this curricular unit, the aim is that students will: - Understand the significance of economic growth and related basic concepts and also know the main milestones in the evolution of the theoretical concepts of the history of economic thinking; - Have a good understanding of the principle models of economic growth and their use to understand and distinguish the various conditioning factors of economic growth; - Know about the main statistical sources and be able to recognise the principle characteristic facts of modern economic growth, as well as to be able to understand and debate current issues related to the growth of economies. - Know current debates in macroeconomics, such as on inequality, strategic choices such as industrialization or cimate change adaptation and mitigation.