ECON 9330: Regional Economics

Broadly defined, Regional Economics is concerned with the spatial distribution of economic activity across geographic areas within a nation. It is a unique field within economics and provides a bounty of its own subject matter for research, application, and discourse. Regional Economics is also particularly well-suited as a complementary field, as most economic issues are at least in part regional issues. The primary focus of this specific course is the causes and consequences of regional growth, especially those factors that lead some regions to grow faster than others. The course begins with the basic theory of regional science and spatial economics, and then proceeds to evaluate several alternative models of regional growth and the associated empirical evidence. Following this basic segment, the discussion turns to the techniques of regional analysis, including shift-share analysis, input-output analysis, computable general equilibrium modeling, and panel data analysis. Finally, the remainder of the course is devoted to special topics within regional economics, including economic development policy. (3 credit hours)

Prerequisites: Econ 8100 and Econ 8300 or equivalent.

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