Contemporary issues in local and region development (TMI800136)
annis Psycharis, Antonios Rovolis, Vasileios Tselios
The aim of this course is to present and discuss contemporary issues in local and regional development. Topics that will be covered include: the recent processes of urbanization and the concentration of economic activity; socio-economic inequalities within cities; the administration of cities and urban governance; trends in regional inequality; the implementation and the evaluation of regional policies, the functioning of regional and local labour markets; and geographical aspects of the creative economy. Previous knowledge of introductory economics and regional and urban economics is essential. Learning outcomes include the acquisition of sound knowledge of the functioning and the theoretical underpinnings of the modern economy from the global to the local level.
LessThe aim of this course is to present and discuss contemporary issues in local and regional development. Topics that will be covered include: the recent processes of urbanization and the concentration of economic activity; socio-economic inequalities within cities; the administration of cities and urban governance; trends in regional inequality; the implementation and the evaluation of regional policies, the functioning of regional and local labour markets; and geographical aspects of the creative economy. Previous knowledge of introductory economics and regional and urban economics is essential. Learning outcomes include the acquisition of sound knowledge of the functioning and the theoretical underpinnings of the modern economy from the global to the local level.
The aim of this course is to present and discuss contemporary issues in local and regional development. Topics that will be covered include: the recent processes of urbanization and the concentration of economic activity; socio-economic inequalities within cities; the administration of cities and urban governance; trends in regional inequality; the implementation and the evaluation of regional policies, the functioning of regional and local labour markets; and geographical aspects of the creative economy. Previous knowledge of introductory economics and regional and urban economics is essential. Learning outcomes include the acquisition of sound knowledge of the functioning and the theoretical underpinnings of the modern economy from the global to the local level.
