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REGIONAL ECONOMICS

Academic Year 2016/2017 - 1° Year
Teaching Staff Credit Value: 6
Scientific field: SECS-P/01 - Economics
Taught classes: 36 hours
Term / Semester: 1°

Learning Objectives

  • REGIONAL ECONOMICS AND LOCATION THEORY
    The module focuses on the method and practice of regional economics providing a framework of theories and models that explain the location of economic activities, regional and local development.
  • LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND TERRITORIAL COMPETITIVENESS
    The module focuses on methods and experience to identify and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a territorial productive system. The module aims to develop knowledge and skills to assess strategies for international business and public policy and to find opportunities for success in the EU context.

Detailed Course Content

  • REGIONAL ECONOMICS AND LOCATION THEORY

    • The location of economic activities in space • The location decision of firms • The identification of market areas for producers • Regional growth theories and models (Keynesian and neoclassical) • Local development theories and approaches

  • LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND TERRITORIAL COMPETITIVENESS

    • Regional policy instruments and methods • The evaluation of regional policy • The role of European Union in local development and the SMEs sector • EU’s Structural Funds • The programming approach to EU regional policy


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