Educational guide 2017_18 Faculty of Business and Economics

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
UNIT 1: Space and Economics	1.1. Introduction 1.2. Agglomeration economies and clusters 1.3. Location theory 1.4 Some empirical evidence
UNIT 2: Agglomeration Economies	2.1. Introduction 2.2. Cities and their advantages 2.3. Definitions and approaches to agglomeration economies 2.4. Causes of agglomeration economies 2.5. Empirical evidence 2.6. Future insights
UNIT 3: Location of Economic Activities	3.1. Introduction 3.2. Empirical approaches: location determinants 3.3. Empirical approaches: econometric techniques 3.4. Future insights
UNIT 4: Spatial Approaches to Tourism and Energy	4.1. Introduction 4.2. Geography of Tourism 4.3. Geography of Energy Generation 4.4. Future insights