Geographical Economics and territory efficiency

Goals

This course present and discuss the economics of territorial development. Specific attention is paid to economic concepts, system of actors, interdependence between individual and collective objectives and environmental issues. Microeconomics and Public economics knowledge is useful.

Skills

At the end of the course students will be able to describe a territorial economic system, characterize actor’s objectives and understand the territorial consequences of their strategies.

Organization

• 8 Thematic Course slots (2h)
• 3 Applied work slots (2h)

Overview

• Why territory matters?
• Economic background
• Space as support for activities
• Market for land
• Local public interventions
• Territorial development and mobility
• Territorial impacts analysis
• Clusters and territorial networks