OPF:EVSNPPEK Space Economics - Course Information

EVSNPPEK Space Economics

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Stanislav Martinát, PhD. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. Mgr. Ing. Michal Tvrdoň, Ph.D.
Departament of Economics and Public Administration – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: Dr. Ing. Ingrid Majerová

Prerequisites

The completion of the course does not require any conditions and subject can be registered independently of other subjects.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• European Integration (programme OPF, N_HOSPOL)
• Public Economy and Administration (programme OPF, N_HOSPOL)

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic aspects of the organization of economic activities in the area both in terms of theory (theoretical research directions, location theories, concepts, etc.) and practice (spatial distribution of industry, agriculture, retail, technical infrastructure). Attention is also paid to the influence of public administration and urban planning on the spatial distribution of economic activities.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction to Spatial economics
  2. Theoretical directions in regional economics
  3. Localization theory
  4.The concept of regional development and growth, changes in the economic level of regions
  5. Space analysis, supply and demand
  6. Migration
  7. Urban planning
  8. Urbanization, urban structure and urban systems
  9. Agriculture
  10. Industry and technical infrastructure
  11. Retail
  12. Regional analysis of factor market
  13. Public Administration

Literature

required literature
• MCCANN, P. Modern Urban and Regional Economics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0199582006. info
• TOUŠEK, V., KUNC, J., VYSTOUPIL, J. Ekonomická a sociální geografie. Plzeň: A. Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-114-4. info
• STARZYCZNÁ, H. Prostorová ekonomika. Karviná: SU OPF, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7248-439-3. info
• EDWARDS, M. E. Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development. Minessota: Auerbach Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-0849383175. info
• VITURKA, M. Regionální ekonomie a politika II. Brno:, 2007. ISBN 978-80-210-4478-4. info
• MATOUŠOVÁ, Z., MACHÁČEK, J., POSTRÁNECKÝ, J., TOTH, P. Regionální a municipální ekonomika. Praha: VŠE, 2003. ISBN 80-245-0052-3. info
• MAIER, G., TÖDTLINGER, F. Regionálna a urbanistická ekonomika. Teória lokalizácie a priestorová štruktúra. Bratislava: Elita, 1997. ISBN 80-8044-044-1. info

recommended literature
• VAŠÍČEK, B. Prostorová ekonomie a prostorové externality: přehled teorie a empirické evidence. Praha, 2008. info
• BRAKMAN, S., GARRETSEN, H., GORTER, J., VAN DER HORST, A., SCHRA. New Economic Geography, Empirics and Regional Policy. Hague: CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Polic, 2005. ISBN 90-5833-281-7. info
• ŽÍTEK, V. Regionální ekonomie a politika. Brno, 2004. ISBN 80-210-3478-5. info
• BLAŽEK, J., UHLÍŘ, D. Teorie regionálního rozvoje: nástin, kritika, klasifikace. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0384-5. info
• FUJITA, M., KRUGMAN, P., VENABLES, A. The Spatial Economy: Cities, Regions and International Trade. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2001. ISBN 0-262-56147-6. info
• MASSEY, D. Spatial divisions of labor: Social structures and the geography of production. 2nd edition. New York, 1995. ISBN 978-04-1591-296-9. info

Teaching methods

Skills demonstration

Assessment methods

Grade

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Ongoing test, final exam - written form
Other study load: the study of scientific literature search and study of the actual literature on the subject.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž	55
Přednáška	26
Zkouška	40
Summary	121

• Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2015, recent)
  
• Permalink: https://is.slu.cz/course/opf/summer2015/EVSNPPEK