Economics (ECON)
Department of Economics
Faculty of Public Affairs
ECON 4800 [0.5 credit]
Spatial Economics
Spatial dimensions of economic activity and organization. Theories of urban agglomeration effects, transport costs, forward and backward linkages, and associated spatial dynamics; empirical analysis of spatial economic clusters; effects of globalization and economic growth on the spatial structure of production and the associated policy response.
Prerequisites:
ECON 2003 with a grade of C- or higher,
ECON 2103 with a grade of C- or higher, and
ECON 2202 (or equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
Lectures three hours a week.