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Root number
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405449 |
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Semester
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HS2024 |
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Type of course
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Lecture |
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Allocation to subject
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Economics |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Regional and Urban Economics |
| Description |
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Max von Ehrlich, Dr. Marcel Henkel
Economic theory often abstracts from the spatial dimension or as Paul Samuelson put it “Spatial problems have been so neglected in economic theory that the field is of interest for its own sake.” This course studies how economic mechanisms shape cities and regions. It will be a mixture of lectures, student-led presentations on readings, and open discussion. We address among others the following questions: Why do cities exist? Why do firms cluster? Why have some cities and regions prospered in recent decades while others have declined? What are the determinants of house price variations? How can/should the public sector intervene in the spatial distribution of economic activity? Key concepts of the course will be the theory of spatial equilibrium and the economies of agglomeration and dispersion. There will be a mix of economic theory and empirical analysis.
Prerequisites
Requirements for course participation: solid knowledge of microeconomics and econometrics. This course is open to non-Economics major with interests in urban and regional economic questions as long as they have previously attended master level classes in microeconomics and econometrics.
References
There is no official textbook for this class. The following books cover parts of the material:
- Glaeser, Edward L. 2008. Cities, Agglomeration and Spatial Equilibrium. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Jan K. Brueckner, 2011, Lectures on Urban Economics
- Pierre-Philippe Combes, Thierry Mayer, and Jacques-Francois Thisse, 2008, Economic Geography: The Integration of Regions and Nations
- Arthur O'Sullivan, 2018, Urban Economics
The course is limited to 18 participants. Please register in KSL (open from 15.07. - 04.09.2024) - first come first served.
Further materials for the class and the weekly readings will be posted on the ILIAS folder of the class. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Maximilian v. Ehrlich, Department of Economics ✉
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Dr.
Marcel Henkel, Institut of Economics, Center for Regional Economic Development ✉
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ECTS
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3 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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No |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Tuesday 10:15-12:00 Weekly
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Tuesday 11/2/2025 10:15-11:45
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| Rooms |
Seminarraum 214, Hauptgebäude H4
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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