Phd PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS

2013/2014 PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS

Faculdade de Economia www.eeg.uminho.pt www.fe.uc.pt Index

1 Objectives and Purposes

1.1 Welcoming Message 3 1.2 Partner Institutions: EEG-UM and FEUC 4

2 Doctoral Programme 2.1 Study Plan 6 2.2 First Year Exam 6 2.3 Syllabus 7 2.4 Faculty Integrated in the Research Units 11 2.5 Thesis Supervision 13 2.6 Thesis and Doctoral Degree Defense 13

3 Functioning 3.1 Venues 15 3.2 Calendar and timetable 16 3.3 Language of Instruction 18 3.4 E-learning Platforms 18 3.5 Libraries, Databases and Software 19 3.6 Study Rooms and Computer Labs 20 3.7 Administrative Services Contacts 22 3.8 Merit Awards and Opportunities for collaboration in the EEG-UM and FEUC 22 3.9 Scholarships Awarded by Other Institutions 22 3.10 Internationalisation 23 3.11 Access to the Parking Lot at UM 23 3.12 Tuition Fees 23 3.13 Other Information 23 3.14 Campus Map 24 1.1 Welcoming Message

The PhD Programme in Economics aims to endow doctoral students with advanced and thorough scientific education in Economics, enabling them to conduct high-level research and perform professional work involving reliable and demanding economic analysis.

Since the academic year of 2009/2010, the programme has been jointly offered by the Department of Economics, School of Economics and Management at the University of Minho (EEG-UM) and the Faculty of Economics at the University of Coimbra (FEUC).

The PhD programme relies on the use of the best human resources available in the two universities, in the fields of research and advanced education. Its quality rests upon a highly educated faculty holding doctoral degree awarded by prestigious European and American universities and whose research excellence is documented by a large number of publications in international scientific journals. The academic calendar has been designed in order to facilitate and encourage mobility of students between the two partner institutions. Many complementary activities are offered to students, including advanced training courses in specialized topics, conferences and seminars, hence contributing to the enhancement and refinement of their general and specific skills. Students are also offered the opportunity to participate in other research and training activities organized by both universities.

The programme aims at offering students a high quality educa- tional experience, whilst effectively preparing them for an active life in an increasingly globalised world. If you are looking for an education embodying such characteristics, we are sure that the Ph.D. in Economics is an excellent choice.

Executive Board

Universidade do Minho Universidade de Coimbra Linda Veiga (Head) Paulino Teixeira (Head) Natália Barbosa Pedro Bação Luis Aguiar-Conraria

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 3 1.2 Partner Institutions: EEG-UM and FEUC

The School of Economics and Management of the University of Minho (EEG-UM) and the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra (FEUC) together have more than 60 researchers holding a PhD, who work in a large spectrum of areas of Eco- nomics.

University of Minho (EEG-UM) University of Coimbra (FEUC)

At the University of Minho, scientific research is developed within The international training of EEG and FEUC faculty is reflected in the framework of the Economic Policy Research Unit (NIPE), a large number of joint projects with foreign scholars, in publica- which was awarded a grade of Excellent in the last evaluation of tions in international journals with peer review, in seminars with R&D units by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) the participation of both national and international scholars and and the Applied Microeconomics Research Unit (NIMA). In Coim- in the success of the Spring/Summer schools that have been bra, most faculty members undertake their research activities in attracting researchers and doctoral students from other institu- the Group for Monetary and Financial Studies (GEMF). Should you tions. require further information, please visit the following websites: Both institutions have excellent research facilities and condi- ◤ NIPE - http://www.eeg.uminho.pt/economia/nipe tions, including laboratories for PhD students, and provide access ◤ GEMF - http://gemf.fe.uc.pt/ to a wide range of databases and software. For detailed informa- ◤ NIMA - http://nima.eeg.uminho.pt/ tion, we suggest that you search the web of the Research Support Office of EEG-UM and of the data laboratory of GEMF.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 4 2. Doctoral Programme

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 5 2.1 Study Plan

year course unit sem. ECTS The PhD Programme in Economics is 1st 60 organized in three types of course Advanced Econometrics I 1st 7,5 units Advanced Macroeconomics I 1st 7,5 01 Advanced Microeconomics I 1st 7,5 A group of mandatory course units offered in the first year, Mathematical Economics 1st 7,5 which corresponds to the foundations of Economic Science. 1st Advanced Econometrics II 2nd 7,5 Each one of these course units has a workload of 22.5 hours, Advanced Macroeconomics II 2nd 7,5 corresponding to 7.5 ECTS. Advanced Microeconomics II 2nd 7,5 02 Computational Methods Applied 2nd 7,5 In the first semester of the second year, there are two optional to Economics course units, a cycle of seminars and a Thesis Project, which 2nd 60 will enable students to specialise and to progress to the thesis. Each one of these course units accounts for 7.5 ECTS. Economics Seminar 1st 7,5 03 Option I 1st 7,5 From the fourth semester onwards the student performs the 2nd Option II 1st 7,5 thesis, which corresponds to 150 ECTS. Thesis Project 1st 7,5 Thesis 1st 30 3rd 60 3rd Thesis 60 4rt 60 4rt Thesis 60

2.2 First Year Exam

At the end of the first year, students will take an exam for ensuring their admission to the second year of the PhD Programme.

The exam will focus on the subjects taught in the courses of Advanced Macroeconomics I and II and Advanced Microeconomics I and II. Only students who have passed Advanced Macroeconomics I and II and Advanced Microeconomics I and II will be admitted to the exam. Students will be ranked as Approved/Not Approved.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 6 2.3 Syllabus Course Units - 1st year

Mathematical Economics Advanced Microeconomics I Semester: 1st | Tipology: Compulsory Semester: 1st | Tipology: Compulsory

1. Topics in linear algebra Consumer theory: preferences, indirect utility and 2. Real analysis 1. expenditure functions; Marshallian and Hicksian demand functions; duality; revealed preferences 3. Static optimization Producer theory: technology; production and cost 2. 4. Dynamic optimization functions; duality 3. Partial equilibrium 4. General equilibrium. Walras’ Law Advanced Econometrics I 5. Welfare theorems. Pareto efficiency. Edgeworth 5. diagrams. Social welfare functions Semester: 1st | Tipology: Compulsory Externalities and public goods. The Coase theorem. 6. Econometric modeling: regression models; Ordinary Pigouvian taxes 1. Least Squares (OLS) vs Method of Moments (MM); 7. Choice under uncertainty hypothesis testing; forecasting Economics of information: adverse selection and 8.. OLS numerical properties: geometric interpretation; moral hazard 2. partial regressions (Frisch-Waugh-Lovell theorem); influential observations and leverage Convergence: convergence in law; convergence in Advanced Macroeconomics I probability; almost surely convergence; weak law 3. of large numbers; central limit theorem; asymptotic Semester: 1st | Tipology: Compulsory results in Econometrics OLS statistical properties: unbiasedness; efficiency; 1. Neoclassical growth theory: the Solow model 4. consistency; the Gauss-Markov theorem 2. The Ramsey-Cass-Koopmans model Confidence intervals and hypothesis testing: finite 3. Diamond’s overlapping-generations model 5. sample vs asymptotic results; asymptotic distribution of the OLS estimator 4. Real-business-cycle models Microeconomic foundations of incomplete nominal Non-linear regression models: Method of Moments 5. adjustment 6. vs Non-linear Least Squares (NLS); Gauss-Newton regression; inferences in non-linear models 6. Inflation and monetary policy Generalised Least Squares: estimation; autocorrela- 7. Budgetary deficits and fiscal policy. 7. tion; heteroscedasticity Instrumental variables: estimation; inferences (asymptotic tests); specification tests (Hausman 8. and Sargan tests); Generalized Method of Moments (GMM).

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 7 Advanced Econometrics II Advanced Microeconomics II Semester: 2nd | Tipology: Compulsory Semester: 2nd | Tipology: Compulsory

Module I – Time series 1. Static games with complete information 1. Stationary time series analysis 2. Dynamic games with complete information 2. Non-stationary time series analysis 3. Static games with incomplete information 3. VAR models 4. Dynamic games with incomplete information 5. Topics on contract theory Module II – Microeconometrics 1. Discrete choice models 2. Regression, correlation and causality Computational Methods Applied to 3. Tobit and selection models Economics 4. Panel data models Semester: 2nd | Tipology: Compulsory

Module III – Dynamic panels 1. Quantitative macroeconomics 1. Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) 1.1. RBC models Dynamic panel data model: Arellano e Bond 1.2. Rational expectations models 2. estimation 1.3. Analysis of DSGE models Instrumental variables problems in first-differences 3. 2. Dynamic microeconomic models estimation 2.1. Industrial dynamics models 4. System GMM estimation 2.2. ACE models 5. Identification: unit root tests 2.3. Nelson-Winter model

Advanced Macroeconomics II Semester: 2nd | Tipology: Compulsory

1. Savings and current account 2. Dynamic analysis of small open economies 3. Life-cycle, taxes and current account 4. Uncertainty and international financial markets 5. Monetary models

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 8 Course Units - 2nd year

Optional Course Units

In the third semester, doctoral students should attend two In previous editions of the programme the partner institutions Advanced Economics optional course units, which they offered the following course units: may choose from a range of course units offered by the ◤ Advanced Topics on Industrial Economics (University of Minho) Department of Economics of the EEG-UM and the Faculty of Economics of UC or from doctoral programmes of national and ◤ Economic Growth (University of Minho) international institutions of recognised merit, with which the ◤ Microeconometrics (University of Coimbra) UM and the UC have established protocols. ◤ Political Economy (University of Minho) The range of course units is set annually according to the ◤ Time-Frequency Analysis of Time Series (University of Minho) availability of human resources for teaching.

Economics Seminars

The course unit will take place at both partner institutions and The final evaluation of the course unit will result from the it consists of a series of seminars where various topics and simple average of the grades obtained in the activities methodologies of research are presented. provided for in each one of the Universities.

Functioning and evaluation regime at the EEG-UM Functioning and evaluation regime at the FEUC (modular scheme) (modular scheme)

From 13 till 27 September a cycle of seminars is Until 30 September, each student should submit a offered at the EEG-UM, whose schedule will be an- 1. proposal to the coordinator of the PhD program at nounced in due course. Attendance of the seminar is 1. FEUC, consisting of two selected papers relating to mandatory. their research areas of interest and/or planned PhD dissertation. The evaluation will be based an essay to be written by the student on a topic presented in a seminar, at Each student must perform two presentations, one 2. the choice of the student. The essay can be written in for each chosen paper. The first will take place in the Portuguese or in English and it should not exceed 15 2. beginning of November and the other in the beginning pages. of January. Professors working in relevant areas will participate in the sessions. Until October 4th, each student should indicate to One week after the last presentation, each student the coordinator of the Doctoral Programme at EEG-UM 3. 3. should deliver an essay based on the seminar presen- which topic she/he chooses to write about the essay. tations (5-10 pages). The deadline to deliver the essay is November 15th. The students should attend at least two seminars at 4. The final grade of the course will be based on the GEMF (http://gemf.fe.uc.pt/). 4. seminars’ attendance (20%) and the grade obtained in The final evaluation is based on the presentation and 5. the essay (80%). the submitted essay.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 9 Thesis Project - 3rd and 4th year

The thesis project are to be coordinated by: ◤ Paulino Teixeira (FEUC) ◤ Linda Veiga (EEG UMinho)

At the end of the third semester, students are expected to establish in their thesis proposal the research guidelines they will pursue in their doctoral dissertation

The proposal may be written in Portuguese or English and it must have a maximum length of 15 pages, including references.

As an indication, the proposal should include the following elements:

◤ Title

◤ Summary of 250 words

◤ Introduction and motivation (3 pages)

◤ Literature review (3 pages)

◤ Proposal development (5 pages)

The deadline to deliver the proposal is April 4, 2014.

The oral presentation of the proposal must not exceed 20 minutes. The presentation is followed by a 10-minute-length discussion, maximum. Students must also deliver the supervisors’ statement, stating that they are co-responsible for the development of the research work.

The presentation/discussion of the proposal will take place on April 11, 2014, in Coimbra, at the Faculty of Economics, at 15:00. The jury may approve the Thesis Project, suggest changes or reject it, inviting the candidate to reformulate it.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 10 2.4 Faculty Integrated in the Research Units School of Economics and Management – University of Minho

Professor PhD Affiliation Area of specialisation Ana Paula Faria University of Nottingham, UK NIPE-UM Economics of inovation Anabela Veloso University of South Carolina, USA NIMA-UM Expermiental Economics; Health Economics Tinbergen Institute / Vrije Carla Pinto Sá NIPE-UM Labour Economics; Economics of Education Universiteit, Holanda Carlos Costa University of Orleans, France Banking Economics Ermelinda Lopes University of Minho Macroeconomics Francisco Cruz Oxford University, RU NIPE-UM Transport Economics; Regional Economics International Monetary Economics; Economic Francisco José Veiga University of South Carolina, USA NIPE-UM Growth; Political Economy Isabel Correia Dias University of Minho Industrial Economics; Health Economics João Cerejeira Silva European University Institute, Italy NIPE-UM Regional Economics; Labour Economics José Cadima Ribeiro University of Minho NIPE-UM Regional Economics; Tourism Economics Lígia Costa Pinto University of South Carolina, USA NIMA-UM Environmental Economics Linda G. Veiga University of South Carolina, USA NIPE-UM Political Economy; Public Economics / Public Finance Political Economy; Wavelet Analysis; Business Cycle Luís Aguiar-Conraria Cornell University, EUA NIPE-UM Analysis Manuel C. Cabral University of Nottingham, UK NIMA-UM Internacional Economics Maria Cristina Moreira University of Navarra, Spain History Economics Maria Helena Guimarães University of Cincinatti, USA International Economics Maria João Thompson University of Warwick, RU NIPE-UM Economic Growth; Macroeconomics Maria Lurdes Martins University of Minho NIMA-UM Information Economics; Applied Microeconomics Marieta Valente University College of London, UK NIMA-UM Environmental Economics Miguel Ângelo Portela Tinbergen Institute, Netherlands NIPE-UM Labour Economics; Econometrics Natália Barbosa University of Manchester, RU NIPE-UM Industrial Economics; Economics of the Firm Natália Monteiro University of Warwick, RU NIPE-UM Labour Economics Odd Rune Straume University of Bergen, Norway NIPE-UM Industrial Economics University of Santiago de Orlando Petiz Economics of Innovation; Social Economics Compostela, Spain Paula Veiga Benesch University of South Carolina, USA NIPE-UM Health Economics; Applied Microeconomics Paulo Mourão University of Minho NIPE-UM Sports Economics; Social Economics Labour Economics; Microeconometrics; Applied Priscila Ferreira University of Essex, UK NIMA-UM Microeconomics Monetary and Financial Economics; Empirical London School of Economics and Ricardo Santos Sousa NIMA-UM Finance and Asset Pricing; Monetary and Fiscal Political Science, UK Policy; Political Economy Industrial Economics; Competition Police and Game Rosa Branca Esteves Oxford University, UK NIPE-UM Theory Silvia Sousa European University Institute, Italy NIPE-UM Labour Economics

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 11 Faculty of Economics - University of Coimbra

Professor PhD Affiliation Area of specialisation Adelino Fortunato FEUC GEMF-UC Industrial economics; regulation Ana Margarida Monteiro FEUC GEMF-UC Mathematical Finance Dynamic Bayesian analysis applied to financial António Alberto Santos University of Warwick, U.K. GEMF-UC theory António Portugal Duarte FEUC GEMF-UC International macroeconomics Conceição Pereira University of Manchester, U.K. GEMF-UC Economic development; economics of happiness Daniel Murta FEUC GEMF-UC Industrial Organization; Transport Economics Eduardo Barata Keele University, U.K. GEMF-UC Ecological economics; input-output analysis Applied Econometrics; International Economics; Elias Soukiazis University of Kent, U.K. GEMF-UC Regional Economics Fátima Sol FEUC GEMF-UC Money markets, interest rates, and monetary policy Hélder Sebastião Lancaster University, U.K. GEMF-UC Financial futures and options João Sousa Andrade Université de Poitiers, France GEMF-UC Monetary and fiscal policy GEMF-UC, José Murteira FEUC Econometrics CEMAPRE-UTL José Soares da Fonseca Université d'Orléans, France GEMF-UC Financial markets; term structure of interest rates Luís Cruz Keele University, U.K. GEMF-UC Ecological economics; input-output analysis Luís Moura Ramos European University Institute, Italy GEMF-UC Employee's financial participation; Public economics Luís Peres Lopes FEUC GEMF-UC International economics, Geographic Economics Maria Adelaide Duarte FEUC GEMF-UC Economic growth; human capital Maria Rita Martins FEUC GEMF-UC Industrial economics; regulation Marta Simões FEUC GEMF-UC Economic growth; human capital Nuno Silva FEUNL GEMF-UC Financial markets and optimal asset allocation GEMF-UC, Óscar Lourenço FEUC Health economics; applied microeconometrics CEIS-UC Paulino Teixeira University of South Carolina, U.S.A. GEMF-UC, IZA Labour economics Birkbeck College, University of Pedro Bação GEMF-UC Macroeconomics London, U.K. Pedro Cerqueira European University Institute, Italy GEMF-UC International Macroeconomics and Business Cycles Real options analysis, project analysis and Pedro Godinho FEUC GEMF-UC evaluation Pedro Nogueira Ramos FEUC GEMF-UC Regional Economics; Input-output models Business Cycles; Political Cycles; Electoral Rodrigo Martins FEUC GEMF-UC behaviour GEMF-UC, Vítor Castro University of Warwick, U.K. Applied econometrics NIPE-UM

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 12 2.4.1 Thesis Supervision 2.5 Thesis and Doctoral Degree Defense The doctoral thesis is to be supervised by a professor at FEUC or at the Department of Economics, EEG-UM. The thesis can be written in Portuguese or in English. In duly justified cases, it may be admitted the thesis co- The doctoral thesis must be presented in accordance with the supervision. However one of the co-supervisors should be a legislation and regulations in force in each one of the partici- teacher or researcher (holder of a PhD degree) at FEUC or at pating institutions. the Department of Economics, EEG-UM. The jury of the doctorate final examination is proposed by the Within 30 days after obtaining approval in all course units Executive Board of the Programme to the Rector, in accord- of the first three semesters, the applicant must request ance with the regulations and laws in force. the Scientific Council approval of her/his thesis project and approval of the supervisor. The application must also deliver Candidates who complete the Doctoral Programme, will be a statement issued by the Programme Executive Board ap- awarded a Doctoral Degree Diploma. proving the thesis proposal and a statement of the supervisor confirming that he/she accepts to supervise the thesis.

Once the supervisor has been appointed, the applicant should proceed to the registration of the subject of the thesis, as well as of the thesis provisional plan.

Students will then be evaluated annually by the Executive Board of the programme, on the basis of their supervisor, or co-supervisors, evaluation.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 13 3. Functioning

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 14 3.1 Venues During the first year of the programme, a school semester takes place at the University of Minho and the other one at the University of Coimbra.

In 2013/14, the first semester will be offered at the University of Minho and the second at the University of Coimbra.

The third semester is offered in an articulated regime at the two universities.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 15 3.2 Calendar and timetable First Semester – University of Minho (Braga) 06-09-2013 13-09-2013 20-09-2013 27-09-2013 04-10-2013 11-10-2013 18-10-2013 25-10-2013 01-11-2013 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Final Exam Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Microeconomics I Microeconomics I Microeconomics I Microeconomics I Microeconomics I Microeconomics I Microeconomics I Microeconomics I Microeconomics I 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 14h-17h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Final Test Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical Mathematical Economics Economics Economics Economics Economics Economics Economics Economics 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h 15h-18h

08-11-2013 15-11-2013 22-11-2013 29-11-2013 06-12-2013 13-12-2013 20-12-2013 10-01-2014 17-01-2014 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Final Exam Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Econometrics I Econometrics I Econometrics I Econometrics I Econometrics I Econometrics I Econometrics I Econometrics I Econometrics I 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 14h-17h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Final Test Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics I Macroeconomics I 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h 15h-18h

First semester - Exams

◤ Advanced Microeconomics I: ◤ Advanced Econometrics I: 24-01-2014 | 11h-14h 31-01-2014 | 11h-14h

◤ Advanced Macroeconomics I: ◤ Mathematical Economics: 24-01-2014 | 11h-14h 31-01-2014 | 15h-18h

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 16 Second Semester – University of Coimbra (Coimbra) 07-02-2014 14-02-2014 21-02-2014 28-02-2014 07-03-2014 14-03-2014 21-03-2014 28-03-2014 04-04-2014 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Final Test Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Microeconomics II Microeconomics II Microeconomics II Microeconomics II Microeconomics II Microeconomics II Microeconomics II Microeconomics II Microeconomics II 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 14h-17h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Final Test Computational Computational Computational Computational Computational Computational Computational Computational Methods Methods Methods Methods Methods Methods Methods Methods 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18 14h-17h 11-04-2014 24-04-2014 02-05-2014 09-05-2014 16-05-2014 23-05-2014 30-05-2014 06-06-2014 13-06-2014 Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Final Exam Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Macroeconomics II Macroeconomics II Macroeconomics II Macroeconomics II Macroeconomics II Macroeconomics II Macroeconomics II Macroeconomics II Macroeconomics II 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 11h-12h30 14h-17h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h 13h30-15h Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Final Test Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Econometrics II Econometrics II Econometrics II Econometrics II Econometrics II Econometrics II Econometrics II Econometrics II 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h15 15h-18h 14h-17h

Second semester - Exams Third semester Coursework during the third semester Computational Methods Advanced Econometrics II: ◤ ◤ will be held on Fridays from 11:00 to 20-06-2014 | 11h-14h 27-06-2014 | 11h-14h 1st year exam 11-07-2014 | 14h-18h 18:30. The first part of the semester will ◤ Advanced Microeconomics I ◤ Advanced Macroeconomics II be taught at the EEG-UM and the second FEUC & EEG-UM 20-06-2014 | 15h-18h 27-06-2014 | 15h-18h at FEUC. The calendar will be announced in due course on the basis of the course units chosen by students.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 17 3.3 Language of Instruction 3.4 E-learning Platforms

Portuguese and English. Information circulates through the e-learning platforms of both Universities. Regardless of where the student enrolls, Unless all students are fluent in Portuguese, the language of they will have access to platforms headquartered in both instruction will be English. Students whose mother tongue is institutions. Portuguese can do exams in Portuguese. All faculty members At the University of Minho, the access is made through the are fluent in Portuguese and in English. site (https://elearning.uminho.pt/ webapps/login/), using the student number. The Executive Board of the PhD holds a domain in the platform where it offers all the information relating to the functioning of the programme.

At the University of Coimbra, the access is made through the site https://inforestudante.uc.pt/nonio/security/init.do.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 18 3.5 Libraries, Databases and Software

Students will have access to the libraries, software and The University Library provides excellent access to databases subscribed by both universities. bibliographic databases and data, as well as to books adopted as bibliography for the different course units. The library At UM, the Research Support Office (GAI) is the umbrella for provides for individual and group study rooms. all the EEG’s Research Units. Hence, it seeks to ensure the following activities: Students can access to much of the Library digital resources consulting the catalog and making books’ reservations at ◤ The coordination of research activities in order to foster http://www.sdum.uminho.pt/. interdisciplinary research initiatives and to apply for external funding of infrastructure or large interdisciplinary programs; At the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra, students will receive administrative support from the School ◤ The institutional representation of the School’s Research of Advanced Studies (Escola de Estudos Avançados - http:// Units; www.uc.pt/feuc/eea, [email protected]) and from GEMF - http:// ◤ Databases management; gemf.fe.uc.pt/, [email protected]. Databases are housed in GEMF and in FEUC’s library - http://www.uc.pt/feuc/biblioteca. In the GAI’s website students may find all the scientific Through the University of Coimbra’s network, students can publications produced by the school’s researchers as well as access a wide range of digital resources have access to all the databases available: http://www.uc.pt/sibuc. http://www.eeg.uminho.pt/

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 19 3.6 Study Rooms and Computer Labs

PhD Students have a room at the EEG-UM – Room 2.41 (Sala de Doutorandos). Working hours: from 08:00 to 22:00. Please ask for the key to Maria José Martingo.

The Economics Department of the EEG-UM has a computer lab headquartered at Room 2.30. Please ask for the key to Mafalda Silva (secretary of the Department of Economics).

The UM has two major computer labs, one in the Pedagogical Complex I (Complexo Pedagógico I) whose working hours are from 08:00 to 22:00 and another in the Pedagogical Complex II (Complexo Pedagógico II) from 08:00 to 23:30.

In Coimbra, PhD students have exclusive access to a dedicated room located on level 4 of the Research Building. This large room has two divisions, one equipped with computers, the other providing desk space for students wishing to read, write or use their laptops.

FEUC Library FEUC Study Room

EEG-UM Room 2.39 EEG-UM Room 2.41

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 20 UM Library EEG-UM Room 2.30

UM Computer Lab FEUC Study Room

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 21 3.7 Administrative Services 3.8 MMerit Awards and Opportu- Contacts nities for collaboration in the EEG-UM and FEUC UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO In the context of the activities developed in the Economics Maria José Lage ([email protected]) Department at the EEG-UM and its research units (NIPE Escola de Economia e Gestão e NIMA) there are opportunities for collaboration for PhD Conselho Pedagógico students. Students invited for teaching activities may benefit Campus de Gualtar from a significant reduction of the tuition fees. 4710-057 Braga In 2013, an award of merit (equivalent to 50% of the tuition Portugal fees of the school-year 2013/2014) will be offered to the

student that fulfills all the following requirements: phone: +351 253 604 541 Fax: +351 253 601 380 a. Obtained approval in all course units of the 1st year of the E-mail: [email protected] program, during the academic year of 2012/13;

b. Obtained approval in the final exams of the 1st year;

c. Was the best student in the 1st year and obtained an UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA average grade above 14;

Leonor Marinho Dias d. Is enrolled, in the academic year of 2013/14, in the 2nd year of the program. Escola de Estudos Avançados Faculdade de Economia The scholarship is equivalent to 50% of the tuition for the Av. Dias da Silva, 165 academic year of 2013/14. 3004-512 Coimbra The Directing Committee of the PhD programme will maintain Portugal this initiative in the following academic years, as long as

financial resources are available. phone: +351 239 790 501 Fax: +351 239 790 514 Additionally, in Coimbra, several students in recent years E-mail: [email protected] have been offered scholarships integrated in GEMF’s projects.

3.9 Scholarships Awarded by Other Institutions

The FCT opens an annual contest for the award of PhD scholarships. The deadline for submitting applications is usually in May/June.

Further information can be found at http://www.fct.mctes.pt.

The Fundação Oriente grants scholarships for doctoral theses and research papers on issues related to the far East and Portugal in the areas of social sciences and Humanities.

Further information can be found at http://www.foriente.pt/109/the-fundacao-oriente.htm.

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 22 3.10 Internationalisation 3.11 Access to the Parking Lot at UM Students are strongly encouraged to The UM requires an access card to its Campi. Each year it study at least one academic semester disseminates information on how to access. in a foreign University. The students enrolled at FEUC will also have access to the The EEG-UM holds a wide range of student exchange campus of Gualtar, as the list of students attending the course agreements with foreign institutions. The International units will be sent to the competent services. Relations Office (www.gri.uminho.pt) of the University of Minho concentrates and provides all the necessary information to students who wish to study abroad. You can also look for information in the Office for International Mobilty 3.12 Tuition Fees Programmes (PMI) headquartered at the EEG-UM and contact Estela Vieira : The attendance of the Doctoral Programme is subject to the [email protected] payment of tuition fees and the amount shall be equal in both Office EEG o.15 - Telephone: +351 253 601 904 institutions and established by mutual agreement.

In the Department of Economics of the University of Minho, During the course work of the Doctoral Programme, students the Erasmus Departmental Coordinator is Dr. Silvia Sousa: may enroll in any of the universities (University of Coimbra or [email protected] University of Minho). Office EEG 2.34 - Telephone: 253 601 383 After the approval of the thesis project, each student will For its part, the University of Coimbra has student exchange register in the respective Advisor’s University. protocols in the area of Economics with about one hundred universities around the world (Europe, America, Africa and Asia). There are, in particular, very close links within the Coimbra Group, a long-established network of highly ranked European Universities, and also within the “Grupo de Coimbra de Universidades Brasileiras”, a partnership between the University of Coimbra and the most prestigious Brazilian public universities. The latter has enabled FEUC to receive foreign doctoral students for a period of typically one year (or one semester). There are also foreign students 3.13 - Other Infomation enrolled in the PhD program who have scholarships funded through ERASMUS mundus consortiums, mostly from Should you require more information, please do resort to the Argentina and Chile. The Administrative Head Office of the websites www.eeg.uminho.pt and http://www.uc.pt/feuc/ or Internationalisation Mobility and Exchange Programmes is contact us by email Margarida Isabel Santos: [email protected] [email protected] phone: +351 239 790 506 / 516 http://www.uc.pt/feuc/internacionalizacao/ [email protected]

PhD PROGRAMME in ECONOMICS - University of Minho (EEG-UM) | University of Coimbra (FEUC) 23 3.14 Campus Map

FEUC’s location details may be found here at: http://www.uc.pt/feuc/apresentacao/como_chegar