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| ECON0098-2 | Economic Geography
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master degree in Economics, research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, teaching focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economical Sciences, Professional Focus in Economic Policies and Analysis, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economics and Finance, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economic Analysis and Public Governance, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics, professional focus in Economic Analysis and Public Governance, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master degree in Economics | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Joseph Tharakan |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Introduction: Stylised facts
Importance of transport costs and increasing returns to scale
Agglomeration and dispersion forces
Spatial competition: Hotelling
The core-periphery structure: Krugman's model
Evolution of regional disparities
Local labour markets
History vs expectations in economic geography
Economic growth and geography
Empirical studies |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The objective of this course is to introduce students to the application of economic reasoning to the analysis of the geographical distribution of economic activity.
With the help of different theoretical models, we will see what the different economic forces are that influence the geographical distribution of economic activity. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Advanced microeconomics |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Cours ex-cathedra |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Powerpoint slides will be available before the lecture
Book: Pierre-Philippe Combes, Thierry Mayer, Jacques-François Thisse, Economic geography, MIT Press. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written exam (90%) and homework (10%) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Professor: Joseph Tharakan - e-mail: J.Tharakan@ulg.ac.be
Assistant: Jérôme Schoenmaeckers
e-mail: Jérôme.Schoenmaeckers@ulg.ac.be
Ph: 04 366 29 65
Office: B. 31 - 1.56 |
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