ISLA Santarém 21578

General and Transport Economics

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  This course aims to facilitate the learning of theoretical and practical problems and issues relating to general economics and transport. Learning the theoretical and practical concepts of general economics will provide a better understanding of the specificities of the transport economy and its importance in the national context.
• ProgramaProgramme

  1.. Introduction and definition of transport economics; importance of the sector in the economy. 2. Analysing transport markets 2.1 Individual and collective road passenger transport. 2.2 Passenger railways. 2.3 Freight, road and rail. 2.4 Air transport. 2.5 Maritime freight. 3. The mutual influence of transport on the location of people and activities; location models; externalities in cities. 4. Transport costs: for the user; with infrastructures; external and for operators. 5. Transport demand: the time constraint; generalised cost; modelling. 6. Organising supply.
• ObjectivosObjectives

  The objectives of the course are - Know the fundamental concepts of economics.(O1) - Explain how these concepts can be applied to a range of economic problems.(O2) - Recognise the importance of transport to the economy.(O3) - Characterise the main modes and systems of transport in Portugal, identifying market leaders. Understand the relationship with economic activity, localisation and the urban economy.(O4) -Recognise the specificities of transport demand.(O5) - Characterise the specificities of transport costs and the consequences for market structures and economic efficiency; (O6) - Deal with negative externalities such as congestion and pollutant emissions; (O7) - Distinguish between strands and currents of transport regulation; (O8) - Outline principles for an appropriate transport policy; (O9)
• BibliografiaBibliography

  Araújo, F. (2012). Introdução à Economia, Almedina. Bartolome, I. (2011). Transporte Y Economia Del Transporte. COL.NAL.INGEN.CAMINOS. Murta, Daniel (2010). Qilometros, Euros e Pouca Terra - Manual de Economia dos Transportes. IUC Coimbra. Quinet, Emile ; Vickerman (2004). Principles of transport economics. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar.
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Theoretical-practical test and active teaching methodology flipped classroom
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  5
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não
• AvaliaçãoEvaluation

  Descrição dos instrumentos de avaliação (individuais e de grupo) ¿ testes, trabalhos práticos, relatórios, projetos... respetivas datas de entrega/apresentação... e ponderação na nota final.

  Exemplo:

  Descrição	Data limite	Ponderação
  Teste de avaliação	16-12-2025	50%
  Trabalho	20-01-2025	30%
  Aula invertida	20-01-2025	20%

   

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