| Code |
16516
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Economics
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Entry requirements |
NA
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Learning outcomes |
The curricular unit will focus on local and regional finances with the main objectives of acquiring
skills to understand the evolution, functions and articulation between different levels of public
and particularly regional and local financial decision making. The ability to understand the
discussion of the legal framework (regional finance law and local finance law) as well as its
consequences for the central government budget and the budgets of regional and local
administrations is also intended.
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Syllabus |
Introduction: framework of the discipline, its objectives, plan and syllabus; teaching
methodology and materials; assessment method and other aspects of the discipline's
functioning.
1. Financial and administrative decentralization
1.1 Economic Analysis of Decentralization
1.2 Legal-constitutional framework of decentralization
1.3 Fiscal Federalism: Budgetary Principles and Rules
2. The Regional Finance Law
2.1. Budgets vs. competencies of regional authorities
2.2 Principles, objectives and indicators
2.3. Revenue from regional authorities
2.4 Indebtedness of the regions
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Main Bibliography |
Cabral, Nc, (2013), A Teoria do Federalismo Financeiro, Almedina, Coimbra
Catherine Farvacque-Vitkovic and Mihaly Kopanyi,(ed.), (2014), Municipal Finances A Handbook
for Local Governments, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World
Bankitors, Washington DC
Nabais, J. C., (2007), A Autonomia Financeira das Autarquias Locais, Almedina, Coimbra
Rebelo, M. (2007), Descentralização e Justa Repartição de Recursos Entre o Estado e as
Autarquias Locais, Almedina, Coimbra
UN-HABITAT, (2015), The Challenge of Local Government Financing in Developing Countries
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The teaching-learning methodology involves theoretical-practical classes, tutorials, research
work and oral presentations that allow the assessment of students' knowledge stage.
The final grade is obtained by the weighted average of 20% on the classroom teacher's notes on
the students' intervention during the classes, a 20-page paper - theme development - with a
weight of 40% and a written test (frequency) with a weight of 40% in the arithmetic average of the
final result.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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