| Academic Year |
2024Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Economics Economics Evening Course |
| Lecture Code |
G8346100 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
特別講義（地域経済学） |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
トクベツコウギ（チイキケイザイガク） |
Subject Name in
English |
Special Lectures(Regional Economics) |
| Instructor |
ZHOU YIMING |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
シュウ ギメイ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Senda |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(2nd) Tues11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M304 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
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| Lecture |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
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Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
24
:
Social Sciences |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
03
:
Economics |
| Eligible Students |
3rd-Year |
| Keywords |
SDG_11, Regional industrial structure, Agglomeration economy, Housing market, Industrial location theory, Traffic congestion, Local public goods and services |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | This lecture belongs to the subject of applied economics |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This lecture introduces the characteristics of Japan's regions and cities, as well as regional industrial structures, and the basic theory and analytical methods of regional economics. Using economic tools, we are going to analyze the urban spatial structures, housing market, traffic congestion, and other related issues. This lecture aims to help students to be able to independently conduct economic and academic analysis and propose solutions to various urban and regional problems.
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| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Regions and cities in Japan
lesson2 Regional industrial structure
lesson3 Industrial I-O analysis
lesson4 Regional labor mobility
lesson5 Agglomeration economies and urbanization
lesson6 Urban spatial structure Ⅰ
(Monocentric urban model)
lesson7 Urban spatial structure Ⅱ
(further analysis)
lesson8 Urban sprawl
lesson9 Land use control
lesson10 Industrial location theory
lesson11 Traffic congestion and externality
lesson12 About congestion pricing
lesson13 Housing market
lesson14 Optimal supply of local public goods and services
lesson15 Regional tax competition
With assignments and a final report.
We are going to read the latest news and articles published in the New York Times, The Economist, etc., that are related to our lecture. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Textbook：None
Reference book：
「１」Jan K. Brueckner, Lectures on Urban Economics, The MIT Press, 2011
「２」佐藤泰裕著「都市経済学の招待状 」(新版)、有斐閣、2023年
「３」金本良嗣・藤原徹著「都市経済学（第２版）」、東洋経済新報社、2016年 |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
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| (More Details) |
We use handouts and upload related materials to the moodle. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
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Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Please preview the chapters of related topics in our text or reference books, and try to solve the exercises in the text or reference books after each lecture. |
| Requirements |
Basic knowledge of microeconomics and calculus are preferred. |
| Grading Method |
Assignments 45％(weight), Final report 45％(weight) and Classroom performance 10％(weight) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
Questions or consultations about the lecture are available at the rest time or by email. Office hours are also available. |
| Other |
The lectures are given in English and Japanese. Both languages are interchangeably used. |
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. |