Applied Economics

Year
1
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01621534
Subject Area
Economics
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Exposition of the syllabus main topics with a focus on practical applications and on the use of basic statistical tools. Students are requested to write a small paper using the available information on public databases.

Learning Outcomes

The main purpose of this curricular unit is to introduce students on the conduction of applied economic studies. One expects that the student, in the end of this curricular unit, is capable of:

1. To identify, select and collect statistical data from proper databases;

2. To apply some descriptive statistics tools on the study of the economic variables

3. To interrelate different economic variables and interpret results from an economic point of view

4. To calculate index numbers, compare and analyze them and their evolution;

5. To explain and use the relevant rules of economical writing and data presentation;

6. To write and verbally present economic texts.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Basic concepts of descriptive statistics and economic data analysis;
2. Main national and international databases: description and economic interpretation;
3. Index numbers;comparison and time analysis of some economic variables;
4. Time series analysis
5. Useful rules for accurate economic writing.

Head Lecturer(s)

Pedro Miguel Girão Nogueira Ramos

Assessment Methods

Final Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Assessment
Nota de participação nas Aulas Práticas: 10.0%
Trabalho de Grupo: 20.0%
Exam or : Final Exam; Group Work; Participation in Practical Classes: 70.0%

Bibliography

LOPES, Luís Peres — Teoria da paridade de poder de compra : leitura de alguns resultados. Coimbra : FEUC, 2012 [BP 339.9 LOP]

McCLOSKEY, Deirdre N. — Economical writing. 2nd ed.. Long Grove : Waveland Press, 2000. [BP 330.1 MCC]

RAMOS, Pedro Miguel Girão Nogueira - Contas nacionais. Coimbra : FEUC, 2007. [BP 330.5 RAM]

REIS, Elizabeth — Estatística descritiva. 7ª ed. rev.. Lisboa : Edições Sílabo, 2008. [BP 519.2 REI]

WORLD BANK. World development report 2013 : jobs [Em linha]. Washington : World Bank, 2012. [Consult. 28 Mar. 2013]. Disponível em WWW: <URL: WWW. worldbank.org>