Economic Aspects of Growth (ILV)

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Course numberM4.07740.10.031
Course codeBD-OPP-1
Curriculum2024
Semester of degree program Semester 1
Mode of delivery Presence- and Telecourse
Units per week3,0
ECTS credits5,0
Language of instruction English

Upon successful completion of the course, students will know:

  • The determinants of (regional) growth
  • Key economic indicators
  • Different stages of development of countries and reasons for growth differences
  • Regional and global development trends
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
  • explain growth from an economic perspective
  • Research and analyze relevant key figures
  • Evaluate development prospects of countries
  • Based on this, specify market opportunities for own business area
  • Assess the effects of global development trends

  • Introduction to the economic perspective of growth
  • Key figures on the economic development of regions
  • Growth determinants
  • Spatial growth theories
  • Relevant location factors for companies
  • Regional and global development trends and challenges
  • Role and opportunities of companies for regional development

Barro, R. J. & Sala-I-Martin, X. I. (2003): Economic Growth. MIT Press.
Blume, L. (2009): Regionale Institutionen und Wachstum. Metropolis.
Eckey, H.F. (2008): Regionalökonomie. Gabler Verlag.
Jones, Ch. & Vollrath, D. (2013): Introduction to Economic Growth. Norton.
Kourtit, K., Nijkamp, P. & Stimson, R. (2014): Applied Regional Growth and Innovation Models. Springer.
Maier, G. & Tödtling, F. (2012): Regional- und Stadtökonomik 1: Standorttheorie und Raumstruktur. Springer Vienna.
Trippl, M., Maier, G. & Tödtling, R. (2012): Regional- und Stadtökonomik 2: Regionalentwicklung und Regionalpolitik. Springer Vienna.
Weil, D.: Economic Growth (2016): International Student Edition. Taylor & Francis.

Lecture, discussion, self study and group work, case studies

Integrated module examination
Immanent examination character:
Presentation, final exam