Sustainable Development

Code:

2EGA113

Acronym:

DS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Economics

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Grupo de Economia
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Environmental Economics and Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EGA	4	Bologna Official Syllabus	2	-	6	57	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Economic Growth part: the aim of the course is to analyse the major contributions of the economic growth literature by emphasising the role of physical capital accumulation and, subsequently, to generate ideas for independent research.

Program

1. Economic Growth part:
1.1. Growth and technology
1.1.1. Facts of economic growth
1.1.2. Innovation and economic growth
1.1.3. Technology as a public good
1.1.4. Growth and economic growth rate
1.1.5. A unified/generic growth model
1.2. Neoclassic theory
1.2.1. The Solow-Swan growth model and extensions
1.2.1.1. Steady state and transitional dynamics
1.2.1.2. Exogeneity of the growth rate
1.2.1.3. Disparities in inter-country growth rates
1.2.1.4. Convergence of growth rates

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	45,00
	Total:	-	0,00