Regional Economics and Development

Regional Economics and Development
118-0910/01
čeština

Course aims

This course deals with theory and practice of location behaviour and decision-making, formation of spatial structures, chronological development of these spatial structures as well as territorial policies. These categories are examined primarily from economic point of view, nonetheless social and environmental aspects of spatial issues are discussed as well. Fundamental contents of the course is represented by the following blocks: location of economic entities, settlement systems and spatial order, local/regional development theories and policies of various territorial scales.

Literature

HARVEY, D. (1989): The Condition of Postmodernity. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, ISBN 0-631-16294-1.

MAIER, G. – TÖDTLING, F. (1997): Regionálna a urbanistická ekonómia – I. díl: Teória lokalizácie a priestorová štruktúra. Bratislava: Elita, ISBN 80-8044-044-1.

MAIER, G. – TÖDTLING, F. (1998): Regionálna a urbanistická ekonómia – II. díl: Regionálny rozvoj a regionálna politika. Bratislava: Elita, ISBN 80-8044-049-2.

MALINOVSKÝ, J. - SUCHÁČEK, J. (2006): Velký anglicko-český slovník regionálního rozvoje a regionální politiky EU, Ostrava: VŠB – TU Ostrava, ISBN 80-248-1117-0.

SHEPHARD, E. - BARNES, T. (eds.) (2003): A Companion to Economic Geography. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, ISBN 0-631-23579-5.

VANHOVE, N. - KLAASSEN, L. H. (1987): Regional Policy - European Approach. Avenbury: Gower Publishing Company Limited, ISBN 0-566-05413-2.

WOKOUN, R. A KOL. (2008): Regionální rozvoj. Praha: Linde, ISBN 978-80-7201-699-0.

Doporučená literatura

BUČEK, M. - REHÁK, Š. - TVRDOŇ, J. (2010): Regionálna ekonómia a politika. Bratislava: lura Edition, s.r.o., ISBN 978-80-8078-362-4.

FOTHERGILL, S. – GUY, N. (1990): Retreat from the Regions. London: Jessica Kigsley Publishers, ISBN 1-85302-100-8.

VAN DIJK, J: - PELLENBARG, P.H. (1999): Demography of Firms. Spatial Dynamics of Firm Behaviour. Groningen: Rijksuniversiteit, .

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Language of instruction	čeština
Code	118-0910
Abbreviation	RER
Course title	Regional Economics and Development
Coordinating department	Department of Regional and Environmental Economics
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Jan Sucháček, Ph.D.