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Event

Spatial Economics [WS192561260]

Type
lecture (V)
Term
WS 19/20
SWS
2
Language
Englisch
Appointments
16

Lecturers

Organisation

  • Wirtschaftspolitik

Part of

Literature

Steven Brakman, Harry Garretsen, Charles van Marrewijk (2009): The New Introduction to Geographical Economics, 2nd ed, Cambridge University Press.

Weitere Literatur wird in der Vorlesung bekanntgegeben.
(Further literature will be announced in the lecture.)

Appointments

  • 15.10.2019 11:30 - 13:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 15.10.2019 17:30 - 19:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 22.10.2019 11:30 - 13:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 22.10.2019 17:30 - 19:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 29.10.2019 11:30 - 13:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 29.10.2019 17:30 - 19:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 05.11.2019 11:30 - 13:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 05.11.2019 17:30 - 19:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 12.11.2019 11:30 - 13:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 12.11.2019 17:30 - 19:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 19.11.2019 11:30 - 13:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 19.11.2019 17:30 - 19:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 26.11.2019 11:30 - 13:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 26.11.2019 17:30 - 19:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 03.12.2019 11:30 - 13:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016
  • 03.12.2019 17:30 - 19:00 - Room: 20.30 Seminarraum 0.016

Note

The course covers the following topics:

  • Geography, trade and development
  • Geography and economic theory
  • Core models of economic geography and empirical evidence
  • Agglomeration, home market effect, and spatial wages
  • Applications and extensions

Learning objectives:

The student

  • analyses how spatial distribution of economic activity is determined.
  • uses quantitative methods within the context of economic models.
  • has basic knowledge of formal-analytic methods.
  • understands the link between economic theory and its empirical applications.
  • understands to what extent concentration processes result from agglomeration and dispersion forces.
  • is able to determine theory based policy recommendations.

Recommendations:

Basic knowledge of micro- and macroeconomics is assumed, as taught in the courses Economics I [2600012], and Economics II [2600014]. An interest in mathematical modeling is advantageous.

Workload:

The total workload for this course is approximately 135 hours.

  • Classes: ca. 30 h
  • Self-study: ca. 45 h
  • Exam and exam preparation: ca. 60 h

Assessment:

The assessment consists of a written exam (60 minutes) (following §4(2), 1 of the examination regulation).