Research Seminar Spatial Economics

COURSE OBJECTIVE
Research Seminar Spatial Economics aims to:
• gain understanding of economic issues related to space, transport and environment;
• be able to link theoretical knowledge to empirics and policy issues;
• be able to read scientific articles and to formulate critical questions.
• be able to give a presentation based on a scientific article.

COURSE CONTENT
Research Seminar Spatial Economics introduces you into state-of the art research on urban and regional topics. These topics include: (1)
Geography of Economic Development and Urbanization; (2) Multiple Market and Government Failures in Urban Transport; (3) Economics of Sustainable Development; (4) Economics of Energy & Climate Change (Fischer). The course combines a series of lectures with student assignments.

TEACHING METHODS
Each week a senior researcher of the department of Spatial Economics will introduce a certain topic by means of a lecture. At the of each
week, students will present their view on the topic, based on a selected economic article that deals with the topic of that week. Non-presenting students will act as discussants of the student presentations.

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT
Final grade is based upon 1) Assignment on Geography of Economic Development (20%), 2) Presentation of a scientific article (20%); 3)
Essay based on presentation (20%); 4) Contribution as discussant (10%); 5) Final Exam (30%). The minimum grade for the final exam should be at least 5.0 to pass the course.

TARGETED AUDIENCE
3th year bachelor students with an interest in economic geography, social issues with a spatial dimension, the economics of urban and
transport issues, the economics of environment and global change.