Sumários

Origins: mercantilists and physiocrats

3 Fevereiro 2026, 12:00 • VICENTE FERREIRA

Transition from feudalism to capitalism and the market economy: scientific revolution, political changes and the role of international trade and colonization.

Mercantilists and Physiocrats: historical context, main tenets of each strand of thought and implications for economic policy

substitution

29 Janeiro 2026, 12:00 • VICENTE FERREIRA

The contents of the class will be covered with the students at a later stage

Introduction

27 Janeiro 2026, 12:00 • VICENTE FERREIRA

Introduction:

- the importance of studying the history of economic thought and the current relevance of past ideas;

- what is Economics and how is it studied: different definitions and methods.

Program, assessment rules and bibliography