KTTS3410 Urban and Regional Economic Structures and Policies (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
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
*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
KTTA2160 Macroeconomics,
KTTA3410 Regional Economics I or equivalent
Recommended prerequisites
- Prerequisite group 1
Study materials
Luennoilla ilmoitettava muu materiaali, luentomoniste.
Kurssikirjallisuus vahvistetaan vuosittain opinto-ohjelmassa.
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
Select all marked parts
Method 2
Evaluation criteria:
tentti, arvosana 0-5
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
x
Participation in teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Teaching
9/10–10/25/2024 Contact teaching
11/25–12/21/2024 Electronic exam
x
Exam (5 cr)
Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish