Class Introduction to Economy

Introduce the basic concepts and tools essential to understanding economic science.

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Fundamentals of Mathematics The Fundamentals of Economics market forces consumer theory producer theory Public goods, common resources and externalities The production decisions of companies market structures Income inequalities and poverty National Accounts production and growth Unemployment and the labor market savings and investment single currency zone Future of the European Union  

Case studies will be presented and discussed in class by students, concerning atual subjects.

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