Economics of European Integration

Code: ECN02299L

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Economy

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

It is intended to provide a systematic understanding of the process of European integration in the global economy with the presentation of the facts, theories and economic principles that support it. Develop a better perception of the challenges and opportunities facing the EU via: the role of European integration in a polarized global system; knowledge of the organization and functioning of the EU and its implications for the policies, the perception of objectives and instruments that support the EU economy, the vision of rationality of EMU and its effects on macroeconomic policies.
Develop the capacity of independent thinking, decision-making, written and oral communication and teamwork. Give knowledge to understand international economic relations and economic policies, allowing you to integrate economic or research entities. Specific skills of the concepts, theories and analytical tools in international economic relations for evaluation of public policies.

1- Economic integration in a scenario of economic globalisation.
2- European Union's external economic relationships: its relative position in the world economy and its role in the world trade system.
3- History, facts and the politico-institutional system of the European Union.
4- The microeconomics of European integration: Economic fundamentals of preferential liberalisation; Market dimension and scale economies, Factor markets integration and impacts upon economic growth.
5- The macroeconomic dimension of European integration: Community policies and economic and monetary integration in Europe.
6- Location effects, economic geography, regional policies in European economic integration and institutions of labour markets.

Teaching Methods

Classes will be an exhibition component of the program and will have an applied component where practical exercises will be conducted. Some classes will be for monitoring, presentation and discussion of research students. Naturally, proper rationalization of time requires students to regularly devote a few hours of study of reference literature and own research on the subjects that make up the syllabus of this course.
Continuous assessment is encouraged, based on the following tests: 1 research work to be carried out in a group and 2 individual written tests, with a weight of 1/3 each. This weighting aims to encourage research work, attendance and active participation in the various components of the teaching/learning process. It seeks to develop research skills and stimulate interest in the individual and collective work.