ECC3770

Regional and urban studies

(BUS)

Not offered in 2000

6 points + Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week + First or second semester + Clayton + Prerequisite: ECC2000 or equivalent

Synopsis: Industrial location; spatial pricing and markets; locational competition, interregional trade; allocation of land, agglomeration economies and diseconomies; industrial structure, economic base and regional development; urban spatial structure; and contemporary urban and regional issues, in particular urban public transport, congestion, and the role of government in a spatial context.

Assessment: Mid-semester quiz: 30% + Tutorial exercises: 20% + Examination (2 hours): 50%