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1201

Urban and regional economics

Semester: 2.
Credits: 6 CP
Duration: 1 Semester
Module Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Matthias Kiese
Contact hours: 3 SWS
Selfstudy: 140 h
Group size: gesamter Jahrgang
Learning Goals
  •  Theoretical and empirical understanding of economic structures and processes in cities and regions
  •  Familiarization with and evaluation of goals, concepts and instruments of regional policy, regional economic development and municipal location policy
Contents

The course provides an overview of theories of urban and regional economics and their empirical explanatory content. Essential contents are agglomeration processes and effects, land use and urban structure, location factors and theories, knowledge-based urban and regional development, location competition and territorial competitiveness as well as the measurement and explanation of regional disparities in socio-economic development.

Getting to know the goals, concepts and instruments of regional policy, regional economic development and municipal location policy should enable participants to actively participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of regional and location policy concepts and measures.

Structure of the seminar:

  1. Location factors in the change of meaning
  2. Land use and urban structure: theory and applications
  3. Extent and development of spatial disparities in the EU
  4. Spatial development in Germany
  5. Mezzogiorno - the eternal patient?
  6.  Old Industrial Regions in the System Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe
  7. East Germany between "Ozzogiorno" and flourishing landscapes
  8. High-tech regions: Munich as an example
  9. City and regional rankings
  10. Regional policy in Germany
  11. 11 .EU structural funds: EFRE in NRW
  12. Cluster policy in structural change
  13. Place Branding
Teaching methods

Lecture (1 SWS) and seminar (2 SWS)

Mode of assessment

Presentation with written term paper

Additional Information

Conditions for granting credit points

The seminar aims at practicing the scientific discourse and requires the regular attendance of the students. The assessment of the examination performance (term paper) requires the passing of a one-hour written examination on the lecture contents as course achievement.

Usage of the module
Compulsory module

Stellenwert der Note für die Endnote
the module grade is CP-weighted (6/120) in the final M.Sc. grade


Literature:

Bathelt, H.; Glückler, J., 2018: Wirtschaftsgeographie: Ökonomische Beziehungen in räumlicher Perspektive. (4. Aufl.). (=UTB, 8217). Stuttgart: Ulmer.

Brasche, U., 2017: Europäische Integration: Wirtschaft, Euro-Krise, Erweiterung und Perspektiven. (4. Aufl.). München u.a.: Oldenbourg.

Frenkel, M.; Hemmer, H.-R., 1999: Grundlagen der Wachstumstheorie. (=Vahlens Handbücher der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften). München: Vahlen.

Glaeser, E.L., 2011: Triumph of the City: How our Greatest Invention Makes us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier. London: Macmillan.

Haas, H.-D.; Neumair, S.-M., 2015: Wirtschaftsgeographie. (3. Aufl.). (=Geowissen kompakt). Darmstadt: Wiss. Buchges.

Helpman, E., 2004: The Mystery of Economic Growth. Cambridge, MA, London: The Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Press.

Koschatzky, K., 2001: Räumliche Aspekte im Innovationsprozess: Ein Beitrag zur neuen Wirtschaftsgeographie aus Sicht der regionalen Innovationsforschung. (=Wirtschaftsgeographie, 19). Münster, Hamburg, London: LIT Verlag.

Kulke, E., 2017: Wirtschaftsgeographie. (6. Aufl.). (=Grundriss Allgemeine Geographie, UTB 2434). Paderborn u.a.: Schöningh.

Liefner, I.; Schätzl, L., 2017: Theorien der Wirtschaftsgeographie. (11. Aufl.). (=UTB, 782). Paderborn: Schöningh.

Maier, G.; Tödtling, F., 2012: Regional- und Stadtökonomik 1: Standorttheorie und Raumstruktur. (5. Aufl.). Wien: Springer.

Maier, G.; Tödtling, F.; Trippl, M., 2012: Regional- und Stadtökonomik 2: Regionalentwicklung und Regionalpolitik. (4. Aufl.). Wien: Springer.

Schätzl, L., 1994: Wirtschaftsgeographie 3: Politik. (3. Aufl.). (=UTB, 1383). Paderborn, München, Wien u.a.: Schöningh.

Schätzl, L., 2000: Wirtschaftsgeographie 2: Empirie. (3. Aufl.). (=UTB, 1052). Paderborn, München, Wien u.a.: Schöningh.

Störmann, W., 2009: Regionalökonomik: Theorie und Politik. München: Oldenbourg.



Courses in Summer Semester 2025

Lecturers:Matthias Kiese
Course type:Lecture
Registration:eCampus

Registration for the lecture and thus automatically also for the seminar 170092a via eCampus from 31.01.-26.03.2025

Examination components:

Term paper

Target audience:

M.Sc. - compulsory module VT SREM

Requirements:none
Goals
  • Theoretical and empirical understanding of economic structures and processes in cities and regions
  • Familiarization with and evaluation of objectives, concepts and instruments of regional policy as well as regional and municipal economic development
Content

The course provides an overview of theories of urban and regional economics and their empirical explanatory content. Essential contents are agglomeration processes and effects, land use and urban structure, location factors and theories, knowledge-based urban and regional development, regional economic resilience as well as the measurement and explanation of regional disparities in socio-economic development.

Learning about the objectives, concepts and instruments of regional policy, regional economic development and municipal location policy should enable participants to actively participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of regional and location policy concepts and measures.

Organization

Seminar:

  1. Changing significance of location factors
  2. Land use and urban structure: theory and applications
  3. Extent and development of spatial disparities in the EU
  4. Spatial development in Germany
  5. Mezzogiorno - the eternal patient?
  6. Old industrial regions in the system transformation of Central and Eastern Europe
  7. East Germany between “Ozzogiorno” and blossoming landscapes
  8. High-tech regions: The example of Munich
  9. Regional economic resilience
  10. Regional policy in Germany
  11. EU Structural Funds: EFRE in NRW
  12. Cluster policy in structural change
  13. Place branding

Description of the compulsory module: https://www.geographie.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studium/modulfuehrer/master-of-science-stadt-regionalentwicklungsmanagement/stadt--und-regionalkonomie.html.de

The module consists of an asynchronous digital lecture, a synchronous inverted classroom in presence (Tue 1-2 pm) and a discourse-based synchronous seminar with compulsory attendance (Tue 2-4 pm).

Literature

Bathelt, H.; Glückler, J., 2018: Wirtschaftsgeographie: Ökonomische Beziehungen in räumlicher Perspektive. (4. Aufl.). (=UTB, 8217). Stuttgart: Ulmer. 

Brasche, U., 2017: Europäische Integration: Wirtschaft, Euro-Krise, Erweiterung und Perspektiven. (4. Aufl.). München u.a.: Oldenbourg.

Frenkel, M.; Hemmer, H.-R., 1999: Grundlagen der Wachstumstheorie. (=Vahlens Handbücher der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften). München: Vahlen.

Glaeser, E.L., 2011: Triumph of the City: How our Greatest Invention Makes us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier. London: Macmillan.

Haas, H.-D.; Neumair, S.-M., 2015: Wirtschaftsgeographie. (3. Aufl.). (=Geowissen kompakt). Darmstadt: Wiss. Buchges.

Helpman, E., 2004: The Mystery of Economic Growth. Cambridge, MA, London: The Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Press.

Koschatzky, K., 2001: Räumliche Aspekte im Innovationsprozess: Ein Beitrag zur neuen Wirtschaftsgeographie aus Sicht der regionalen Innovationsforschung. (=Wirtschaftsgeographie, 19). Münster, Hamburg, London: LIT Verlag.

Kulke, E., 2017: Wirtschaftsgeographie. (6. Aufl.). (=Grundriss Allgemeine Geographie, UTB 2434). Paderborn u.a.: Schöningh.

Liefner, I.; Schätzl, L., 2017: Theorien der Wirtschaftsgeographie. (11. Aufl.). (=UTB, 782). Paderborn: Schöningh.

Maier, G.; Tödtling, F., 2012: Regional- und Stadtökonomik 1: Standorttheorie und Raumstruktur. (5. Aufl.). Wien: Springer.

Maier, G.; Tödtling, F.; Trippl, M., 2012: Regional- und Stadtökonomik 2: Regionalentwicklung und Regionalpolitik. (4. Aufl.). Wien: Springer.

Schätzl, L., 1994: Wirtschaftsgeographie 3: Politik. (3. Aufl.). (=UTB, 1383). Paderborn, München, Wien u.a.: Schöningh.

Schätzl, L., 2000: Wirtschaftsgeographie 2: Empirie. (3. Aufl.). (=UTB, 1052). Paderborn, München, Wien u.a.: Schöningh.

Störmann, W., 2009: Regionalökonomik: Theorie und Politik. München: Oldenbourg.

Courses in Winter Semester 2024-2025

No courses are scheduled for this semester.