ECON 422
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Course Title |
Urban and Regional Economics |
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Course Code |
Econ 422 |
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Prerequisite Course |
Econ 102 |
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Course Description |
• Urban economics: Theory of Agglomerations. Analysis of market place of firm and the Central Place Theory. Analysis of Proliferation and problems of urban areas. Regional economics: Analysis of trade and factor movement between regions and economic growth. Growth theories at regional semesters. • Regional problems and policies that support regional economic growth. |
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Course Level |
7 |
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Course Material |
• O’Sullivan, A.; Urban Economics. McGraw Hill Publishers 6th ed. 2006. • McCann, P.; Urban and regional Economics. Oxford University Press. 2001. |
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Reading Recommendation |
• Abdullah, M. H., Regional Economics: with application on Arab countries (In Arabic)
عبدالله، محمد حامد. الاقتصاد الإقليمي مع التطبيق على الدول العربية؛ جامعة الملك سعود، الرياض (1998م).
غنيم، عثمان محمد. مقدمة في التخطيط التنموي الإقليمي؛ دار الهناء، عمان (1998م). Ministry of Economics and Planning website Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency website |
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Course Language |
Arabic |
