Regional Economic Development

General

Course Contents

  • Economic Concepts of Regional Economics.
  • Frameworks of Regional Economic Analysis.
  • Quantitative Analysis and Measurement of Regional Inequalities and Relationships.
  • Regional Inequalities in Greece, Europe and the International Environment.
  • Economic Theories of Regional Economic Development.
  • Place of Business Establishment.
  • Economic Growth and Development, in the international environment. Theoretical approaches and applications in Greece and abroad, International Business Investments and Development Impacts.

Educational Goals

The objectives of this lesson are:

  • To demonstrate the various economic-mathematical patterns of Regional Economic Growth and Development, in a Greek, European and International context.
  • To analyze the scientific background of Economic Growth.
  • To describe and analyze statistical reports – research concerning the Greek economic reality, within the framework of the European Union and the European Economic Cooperation and Regional Development data, based on the international standards of economic development and regional economic and their applications .

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  • To understand the scientific weaknesses of the existence of a single and universal theory of Economic Growth.
  • To know the wide and complex scope of the scientific subject and the existence of its multidimensional and interdisciplinary approach.
  • To understand the need to monitor modern developments of Regional Economics and the applications of development policy in Business Administration, in order to evaluate the available options in making the relevant business decisions.
  • To understand the need to use and systematically apply advanced mathematical and statistical methodsfor investment decisions.

General Skills

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Teaching Methods

  • Face to face.

Use of ICT means

  • Online guidance.
  • Slides Projection in the classroom.
  • Use of E-mail and onlne communication systems.
  • Use of e-learning system (moodle).

Teaching Organization

ActivitySemester workload
Lectures40
Exercises25
Assignment(s)20
Personal Study40
Total125

Students Evaluation

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Recommended Bibliography

ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΑ ΣΥΓΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ

  1. Σ. Πολύζος, «Περιφερειακή Ανάπτυξη» (K.E.: 7648530), Εκδόσεις Κριτική Α.Ε., 1η Έκδοση, Αθήνα 2011, ISBN: 978-960-218-730-2.

ΠΡΟΣΘΕΤΗ ΠΡΟΤΕΙΝΟΜΕΝΗ ΒΙΟΒΛΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ

  1. P. McCANN, «Αστική & Περιφερειακή Οικονομική» (Κ.Ε.: 59367874), Εκδόσεις Κριτική Α.Ε., 2η Έκδοση, Αθήνα 2016, ISBN: 978-960-586-141-4.
  2. Λ. Λαμπριανίδης, «Οικονομική Γεωγραφία» (Κ.Ε.: 22767841), Εκδόσεις Πατάκη, 2η Έκδοση, Αθήνα 2012, ISBN: 978-960-16-4618-3.

Related Research Journals

  1. ΕΚΘΕΣΕΙΣ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (ΙΔΡΥΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ-ΙΣΤΟΣΕΛΙΔΑ).
  2. ΜΕΛΕΤΕΣ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΩΝ (ΙΔΡΥΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ-ΙΣΤΟΣΕΛΙΔΕΣ).
  3. ΜΕΛΕΤΕΣ ΙΟΒΕ/ΚΕΠΕ/ΤΡΑΠΕΖΩΝ/ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΩΝ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΩΝ (I.M.F., UN, EU, etc) (ΙΔΡΥΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ – ΣΥΓΓΕΝΕΙΣ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΑΪΚΕΣ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΕΣ – ΔΙΑΔΑΝΕΙΣΜΟΣ-ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΕΣ – ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΕΣ & ΔΙΕΘΝΕΙΣ ΙΣΤΟΣΕΛΙΔΕΣ).