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:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

*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

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

Additional information

Järjestetään parittomina vuosina syyslukukaudella.

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

Evaluation criteria:
tentti, arvosana 0-5
Time of teaching:
Period 1
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Method 2

Evaluation criteria:
tentti, arvosana 0-5
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
No published teaching
x

Exam (5 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching