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Human and economic geography (3) [ LGEO1323 ]

4.0 crédits ECTS 25.0 h + 25.0 h 2q

Teacher(s)	Peeters Dominique ;
Language	French
Place of the course	Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes	The first part of the course is devoted to the influence of various factors determining the location of the production activities: transportation costs, production organization, spatial competition, externalities. In the second part, we are interested in the economic operation of the regions, primarily the inter-industry trade, growth theories and the interregional exchanges The third part is devoted to the canonical model of Krugman of economic geography. A research task is requested from the students on the objectives, the operating mode and the assessment of the activity of some large world actors of the development policies.
Aims	1. To understand the bases of the location theory of economic activities while insisting on the competitive framework in which they take place; 2. to understand the regional dynamics, in particular the factors influencing the concentration of activities and threatening the marginalization of areas
Cycle et année d'étude	> Master [120] in Geography : General > Master [120] in Geography : Climatology > Bachelor in Geography : General > Bachelor in Information and Communication > Bachelor in Philosophy > Bachelor in Pharmacy > Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture > Bachelor in Computer Science > Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General > Bachelor in Economics and Management > Bachelor in Motor skills : General > Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences > Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology > Bachelor in Political Sciences: General > Bachelor in Mathematics > Bachelor in Biomedicine > Bachelor in Engineering > Bachelor in Physics > Bachelor in Religious Studies
Faculty or entity in charge	> GEOG

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