KTTS3410 Urban and Regional Economic Structures and Policies (5 cr)

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Study level:

Advanced studies

Grading scale:

0-5

Language:

English, Finnish

Responsible organisation:

Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics

Curriculum periods:

2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

*location theory
*central place theory
*new economic geography
*monocentric cities and network cities
*agglomeration and spatial concentration
*human capital and externalities

Completion methods

* Term paper (for exchange student only): academic year

Assessment details

Accepted completion of the designated assignments. The assessment criteria of the course is specified in the study program annually.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course student is expected to be able to:
*explain location decisions of firms and households
*define agglomeration and explain its causes and consequences
*describe how theory and empirical research relate in regional economics
*apply theories in different empirical cases
*evaluate urban structures with theories
*evaluate regional policy programs

Description of prerequisites

KTTA2150 Microeconomics I,
KTTA2160 Macroeconomics,
KTTA3410 Regional Economics I or equivalent

Study materials

Luennoilla ilmoitettava muu materiaali, luentomoniste.
Kurssikirjallisuus vahvistetaan vuosittain opinto-ohjelmassa

Literature

McCann, P. 2013. Modern Urban and regional Economics. Second edition; ISBN: 978-0-19-958200-6
Brakman, S., Garretsen, H. & van Marrewijk, C. 2009. The New Introduction to Geographical Economics. Second edition; ISBN: 978-0-521-69803-0

Completion methods

Method 1

Select all marked parts

Method 2

Select all marked parts

Parts of the completion methods

Unpublished assessment item