Geographical Economics
Academic Year: 2015-2016
Fall Term
Lectures: 16:30-19:30 (See Calendar)
Program of the course
Calendar: provisional schedule
| Date | Topic | |
| Part 1: Instructor: Rosella Nicolini |
January 07th 2016 | Introduction: geography and economics |
| January 08th 2016 | The core model of geographical economics | |
| January 12th 2016 | Geography, trade and mobility | |
| January 15th 2016 | The sources of spatial inequality | |
| Part 2: Instructor: José Luis Roig Sabaté |
January 18th 2016 | Theories of agglomeration |
| January 20th 2016 | Theories of agglomeration | |
| January 22th 2016 | Clusters and local development | |
| January 25th 2016 | Regional growth and migration | |
| January 29th 2016 | FINAL EXAM | |
| February 05th 2016 | Turn in individual essay |
Teaching material:
SLIDES
Types of exam questions:
Questions referring to Part 1 (2014/2015) [Solutions]
Question referring to Part 2 (2014/2015) [Solutions]
Mixed examples (2013/2014) [Data for market potential][Solutions]
Other material:
Combes et al. Chapt 10 (2010) (indexes)
Combes et al. Chapt 11 (2010) (mesurement of agglo. eco.)
Combes et al (2005) "Agglomeration and the adjustment of the spatial economy"
Press corner...
- Economic convergence. The headwinds returns (from The Economist, 09/2014)
NEW!! FINAL GRADES
These grades include all the activities carried out during the course. Feel free to contact us by Wednesday February 10th 2016 for any question.
Last update: February 12th 2016