EVSNPPEK Space Economics

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Summer 2015
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
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.

ActivityDifficulty [h]
Ostatní studijní zátěž55
Přednáška26
Zkouška40
Summary121
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Winter 2018, Summer 2019.
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