Introduction to Economics

Economic problems: resources, scarcity, choice; positive and normative economy; agents: consumers, firms, governments; microeconomics / macroeconomics distinction; exchanges: demand, supply and price; Marketplace balance; market controls; consumer theory: preferences, budget constraints, optimal choices; demand; income effect and substitution effect; intertemporal choice: wealth, real interest rate; risk: lotteries, insurance; firm theory: costs, profits, opportunity costs; accounting approach; short and long term; competitive markets; taxation; regulation; international trade.

Basic Information

Workload
60 hours
Requirements
Does not exist

Mandatory: 

  • FRAGELLI CARDOSO, R .. Introduction to Economic Theory, Class Notes. Mimeo.2008; 
  • MANKIW, N.G., Introduction to Economics, Editora Campus, 1999. 
  • Samuelson, P. Introduction to Economic Analysis. Act, 1975. 

Complementary: 

  • Joseph E. Stiglitz. Introduction to macroeconomics / Joseph E. Stiglitz, Carl E. Walsh.
  • Martin J. Osborne, A course in game theory. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. 
  • Flávio Riani, Economy: basic principles and introduction to microeconomics. Pioneer, 1998. 
  • Bernardo Guimarães, Introduction to economics. Campus, 2009. 
  • Steven E. Landsburg, The armchair economist: Economics and everyday life. Free Press, 1995.
A A A
High contrast

Esse site usa cookies

Nosso website coleta informações do seu dispositivo e da sua navegação e utiliza tecnologias como cookies para armazená-las e permitir funcionalidades como: melhorar o funcionamento técnico das páginas, mensurar a audiência do website e oferecer produtos e serviços relevantes por meio de anúncios personalizados. Para mais informações, acesse o nosso Aviso de Cookies e o nosso Aviso de Privacidade.