Regional and Urban Economics
Code
711041013
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Geografia e Planeamento Regional
Credits
6
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To discuss some basic concepts related with patterns of regional distribution of economic activities;
b) To discuss public policies aimed to promote regional and urban development;
c) To discuss the main concepts and theories related with externalities
d) To discuss the concept of agglomeration economies;
e) To discuss the concept of regional inequalities;
f) To apply the basic tools of input-output analysis.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
(1) Patterns of regional and urban development.
(2) Introduction to Input-Output analysis.
(3) Basic methods of regional analysis.
(4) Evaluation of regional dispparities.
(5) Externalities.
(6) Basic models of regional and urban economics.
(7) Local Development
(8) Strategies for the development of regions and cities
Bibliography
POLÈSE, Mário, The Wealth and Poverty of Regions: Why Cities Matter, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2010.
PIKE, Andy, RODRIGUEZ-POSE, Andres and TOMANEY, John, Local and Regional Development, London, Routledge, 2006.
SULLIVAN, Arthur, Urban Economics, New York, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 6th edition, 2006.
POLÈSE, Mario,Economia Urbana e Regional, Coimbra, Edições APDR, 1998.
TEMPLE, Marion, Regional Economics, Londres, St. Martins Press, 1994.
Teaching method
Theoretical and practical classes. The students have several opportunities to participate in the discussions during classes.
Evaluation method
- Reading of selected references the interpretation and comprehension of these selected references will be tested on a writting exam (70%);
- Group work the students will have the opportunity to analyse different perspectives, concepts and theories on the subject of regional and urban economics (15-20pag) (30%).