ECW4160

Regional economics

(BUS)

Dr Gennadi Kazakevitch

6 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Gippsland + Prerequisite: acceptance into the Bachelor of Business (Honours) program

Synopsis: A study of the processes shaping the economic growth and development of regions. A variety of approaches to regional economic studies are considered including input-output, neo-classical, and export-base models. Theoretical and applied issues are discussed with regard to problems of regional growth, interregional trade, interregional migration and regional employment.

Assessment: Two essays (each 2000 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 60%