The course deals with a number of relevant economic geography topics:
-what is economic geography
-the location problem analysed
-location theories: classical, neo-classical and alternative approaches
-location factors
-demography of the enterprise
-city and economics
-urban economic development: competition and networks
-internal urban differentiation: land use
-production networks in a global economy
-'new economic geography'
-geography of the world economy
-evolutionary economic geography
Outcome:
After attending the course, the student will be:
* familiar with the basic concepts of economic geography and urban networks
* able to understand how businesses deal with decisions concerning locational choice;
* able to answer questions regarding urban geography
* able to analyze the complex relationship between city and economy
* able to understand how creative industries operate and what their contribution is to the urban economy
