ECW3146

Regional development and policy

(BUS)

Dr Gennadi Kazakevitch

6 points + 3 class hours per week + Distance, approximately 12 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland, Malaysia + Prerequisites: ECW1102, ECW2120, or equivalent

Synopsis: The study of processes shaping the economic growth and development of regions, especially policy issues from Australian and international perspectives. Factors determining the structure of a regional economy; reasons for regional disparities in growth and development; factors explaining regional employment and wage differentials; aims and instruments of regional policy; limitations of governments0 involvement in regional development; how a specific of regional development affects business strategies; international experience in regional development and policies.

Assessment: Essay work of approximately (4000 words): 60% + Written examination (2 hours): 40%