Dave Marcouiller

 

URPL/Econ/LaF 734

Regional Economic Problem Analysis

Syllabus (Fall, 2009), Assignments and Course Materials (Fall, 2009)

 

Overview: This course focuses on the economics of regional change.  With equal emphasis on theoretical foundations and empirical applications, we will analyze contemporary regional economic problems.  This analytical basis will then be used to understand, contrast, inform, and critique alternative public policy choices as they affect change in regional economic, social, and environmental conditions.

 

Lecture Notes:

Lecture 1, September 2, Welcome and Introduction to the Course

Lecture 2, September 9, Economic Philosopy and Regional Economic Decision-making

Lecture 3, September 14, Regions & Regional Science and Regional Economic Growth Theory (part 1)

Lecture 4, September 16, Regional Economic Growth Theory (part 2) and Regional Comparative Advantage

Lecture 5, September 21, Regional Comparative Advantage and Inter-Regional Income Distribution

Lecture 6, September 23, Intra-Regional Income Distribution and Income Inequality

September 28, Research Article Organization and Intro to Methods Section of Course

Lecture 7, September 30, LQ, MR, Urban Hierarchy, Gravity Models

Guest Lecture 8, October 5, Application of Descriptive Tools (Bill Ryan - UWEX CCED)

Lecture 9, October 7, Shift-share and Introduction to Input-output Analysis

Lecture 10, October 12, Input-output, Predictive Form, Assumptions, and IO Multipliers

Lecture 11, October 14, Accuracy in IO, IO Packages, and Example of Applying IO

Lecture 12, October 19, IO Extensions, SAMs, and Differences between Impact Models and BC Analysis

Lecture 13, October 21, General Equilibrium Models, SAMs, and Behavioural Assumptions

Lecture 14, October 26, "Integrated" Regional Models and Spatial Statistics

October 28 & November 2, Midterm Exam with Review

Lecture 15, November 4, Labor, Human Capital, and Innovation

Guest Lectures 16 & 17, November 9 & 11, The Knowledge Economy (Prof. Knut Ingar Westeren - HiNT)

Lecture 18, November 16, Technology/Innovation Wrapup, Financial Capital Markets

Lecture 19, November 18, Land Markets, Definintions and Classical Rent

Lecture 20, November 23, Land and Land-based Resources, Spatial Rent and Urban "Sprawl"

Lecture 21, November 25, The Urban-Rural Continuum and the Process of Exurbanization

Lecture 22, November 30, Land-based Resources and Externalities

Lecture 23, December 2, Land-based Resources, Non-market Goods & Services, Regional Amenities

Lecture 24, December 7, Multi-funtional Rural Landscapes and Interaction Among Alternative Land Uses

Lecture 25, December 9, Land Use Planning, Alternative Land Use Tools

Lecture 26, December 14, Planning and Regional Economic Problems, AICP, Course Wrap-up

Final Exam - To be scheduled during finals week