Spatial Economics

The minor Spatial Economics offers students the possibility to enhance their knowledge of the interactions between geography and economics from an economic perspective. In short, it focuses on spatial aspects of economic activity and economic aspects of space. This includes studying (a selection of) the following issues:

- Dynamics of spatial planning;

- Trends and determinants of urbanization;

- Smart cities;

- Geography of declining regions;

- The behaviour of the government as an actor in economic processes;

- The role of international trade, migration and capital flows in driving globalization and regional

integration;

- Location behaviour of firms and people;

- Economic valuation of nature areas;

- The impact of socio-economic processes, spatial policy and bio-physical conditions on land use change;

- The interaction between economic growth and environmental pressure;

- The resource curse; road pricing;

- The economics of flooding;

- The interaction between geography and institutions in driving regional economic growth.