Benjamin Buser: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020 |
| Name | Dr. Benjamin Buser |
| Address | econcept AG Gerechtigkeitsgasse 20 8002 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 0442867589 |
| benjamin.buser@baug.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103-0427-00L | Regional Economics | 4 credits | 2G | B. Buser, C. Abegg | |
| Abstract | The lecture on Regional Economics focusses on the theoretical aspects of spatial factor allocation and of growth determinants. The course takes a top down stance and looks at regional development from a macroeconomic perspective. Implications of theoretical models on regional and growth policy will be discussed in and connections to the course Site Management will be made. | ||||
| Learning objective | Students shall know the theoretical basics of spatial economy and growth theories an a regional scale; they shall gain the competence to apply concepts and theories of spatial science as well as regional economics to concrete problems of their area of study. | ||||
| Content | Origin of "Spatial Economics" Indices of regional economics and growth analysis Regional advantages in competition and growth theories Regional innovation theory (innovation processes, cluster theory and innovation policy) Theory and political implications with examples (New Regional Policy NRP, Regional Innovation Systems RIS) External Speaker and discussion of topicality by press | ||||
| Lecture notes | Download two days before lecture: http://irl.ethz.ch/de/education/vorlesungen/msc/regional_economics.html https://ilias-app2.let.ethz.ch/goto.php?target=crs_118394&client_id=ilias_lda | ||||
| Literature | Literature is optional, there will be given hints to: Bathelt, H., Glückler J. (2012): Wirtschaftsgeographie. Ökonomische Beziehungen in räumlicher Perspektive. 3. Auflage. ISBN: 978-3-8252-8492-3 Eisenhut, P. (2014): Aktuelle Volkswirtschaftslehre 2018/2019. Rüegger Verlag, Zürich. ISBN: 978-3-7253-1066-1 Eckey, H.-F. (2008): Regionalökonomie. GWV Fachverlag GmbH, Wiesbaden. ISBN: 978-3-8349-0999-2 | ||||