Principles of Economics
A Note about Academic Year 2022-23
If you are enrolled in this course, you probably already know that I will be replacing Prof. Miguel Carvalho while he is on parental leave. Thus, I will be teaching only 8 classes (4 weeks) of this course in the second semester of 2022-23.
Contacts and Office hours
Office hours Fridays, 11:00–12:30 (under appointment)
Timetable of the practical sessions
Wednesdays, 18h00–19h30
Room 2E02
Thursdays, 19h30–21h00
Room C401
Plan of the course
| Week | Calendar | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | February 15 & 17 | Profitability and Break-even |
| 3 | February 24 | Hiring and Firing Group work exercise |
| 4 | March 1 & 3 | Workers’ Performance and Pricing strategies |
| 5 | March 8 & 10 | Prices, Subscriptions and Costumer lifetime value |
References
- Materials prepared by the teaching team.
- Crespo, N. e Simões, N. (2021), Uma Viagem ao Mundo das Ideias Económicas? 100 Questões para Entender Economia, Actual Editora (Grupo Almedina).
- Krugman, P. e Wells, R. (2018), Economics, 5ª edição, Worth.
- Rinaldi, G. (2019), Economics for Policy Makers – A Guide for Non-Economists, Routledge.
Evaluation
Option A
- 4 Group work exercises: 30% (best 3 out of 4, each 10%)
- Individual essay: 20%
- Exam: 50% (open book with respect to the course materials — slides, personal notes, etc., but excluding PC, tablet and mobile phone usage — and covering all the subjects) with minimum grade of 7.5 out of 20
Option B
- One Final Exam covering all the topics: 100%