Sumários

1 Outubro 2026, 18:00 • VICENTE FERREIRA

Marx: labor theory of value, origin of surplus value, business cycles and long-term trends in capitalist economies

Summary of Classical Political Economy: comparison of theories and authors

Practical case 3 & discussion

24 Setembro 2026, 18:00 • VICENTE FERREIRA

Classical Political Economy

Malthus: principle of population and the theory of subsistence wages; underconsumption crises

David Ricardo: marginal rent theory, law of the falling rate of profit and principle of comparative advantage in free trade

Friedrich List: productive powers of nations and defence of protectionism

Practical case 2 & discussion

17 Setembro 2026, 18:00 • VICENTE FERREIRA

Historical context: 16th-18th centuries, transition from Feudalism to Capitalism and implications for economic activity and economic thought

First schools of thought: mercantilism and physiocracy

Adam Smith: division of labour, accumulation of capital and labor theory of value

Practical case 1 & discussion

10 Setembro 2026, 18:00 • VICENTE FERREIRA

Introduction to the course

Current state of Economics as a discipline and the relevance of studying the History of Economic Thought

History of Economics: cumulative view vs. competitive view