WMEA2200 Spatial Economics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program

Lecture Code WMEA2200 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 空間経済学

Subject Name
（Katakana）クウカンケイザイガク

Subject Name in
English Spatial Economics

Instructor ZHOU YIMING

Instructor
(Katakana) シュウ　ギメイ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Thur11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm A304

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture・Discussion・Oral presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students

Keywords SDG_10, SDG_11, International trade, Economic agglomeration, Economic growth, Quantitative spatial economics

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) A lecture belongs to Finance and Analyst curriculums
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Spatial economics is the study of how economic activity is distributed in geographical space, and how that distribution affects economic outcomes such as trade gains, economic growth, spatial inequalities, and welfare. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws on methods and tools from regional science, regional and urban economics, international trade, and other disciplines to understand the mechanisms through which location, distance, and accessibility affect economic behavior and outcomes. This lecture introduces the workhorse models of spatial economics and its edge-cutting trends by reading seminal academic papers. The main purpose of this lecture is to understand the core research questions and major research methods of existing literature, and to acquire the basic knowledge and research ability to conduct independent academic research.

Class Schedule Lesson 1：Introduction
Lesson 2：New Trade Theory
（Helpman and Krugman 1985; Krugman 1980）
Lesson 3：Core-Periphery Model
（Krugman 1991）
Lesson 4：Vertical Linkage Model
（Venables 1996）
Lesson 5：Economic Agglomeration and Growth
（Baldwin 1999）
Lesson 6：Economic Agglomeration and Urban Costs
（Helpman 1998; Murata and Thisse 2005）
Lesson 7：Heterogeneous Firms and International TradeⅠ
(Melitz 2003Ⅰ)
Lesson 8：Heterogeneous Firms and International TradeⅡ
(Melitz 2003Ⅱ)
Lesson 9: Heterogeneous firms and economic agglomeration
(Baldwin and Okubo 2006; Ehrlich and Seidel 2013)
Lesson 10: Eaton and Kortum Model
(Eaton and Kortum 2002)
Lesson 11：Quantitative Spatial Economics Ⅰ
（Redding 2016; Redding and Rossi-Hansberg 2017）　
Lesson 12：Quantitative Spatial Economics Ⅱ
（Ahlfeldt et al. 2015 Ⅰ）
Lesson 13：Quantitative Spatial Economics Ⅲ
（Ahlfeldt et al. 2015 Ⅱ）
Lesson 14：Oral presentation and Discussion Ⅰ
（with reference list）
Lesson 15：Oral presentation and Discussion Ⅱ
（with reference list）

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook: None. We learn by reading academic papers.
Reference Books:
Baldwin, Richard E., Rikard Forslid, Philippe Martin, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, and Frederic Robert-Nicoud, Economic Geography and Public Policy, Princeton University Press, 2003.
Fujita, Masahisa, Paul R. Krugman, and Anthony Venables. The spatial economy: Cities, regions, and international trade, MIT press, 2001.
Brueckner, Jan K., Lectures on Urban Economics, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001.
空間経済学: 都市・地域・国際貿易の新しい分析、藤田昌久、ポール・クルーグマン、アンソニー・Ｊ・ベナブルズ (著)、東洋経済新報社、2000年

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) We use handouts and upload related materials to the moodle.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please preview the academic papers we are going to learn before each lecture.

Requirements Intermediate levels of microeconomics and calculus are necessary. Those who have interest in International Economics or Urban Economics are also welcome.

Grading Method Oral presentation 70％(weight), Discussion 20％(weight) and Classroom performance 10％(weight)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

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. Questions by Japanese are also available. 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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Economics Program
Lecture Code	WMEA2200	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	空間経済学
Subject Name （Katakana）	クウカンケイザイガク
Subject Name in English	Spatial Economics
Instructor	ZHOU YIMING
Instructor (Katakana)	シュウ　ギメイ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Thur11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm A304
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture・Discussion・Oral presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students
Keywords	SDG_10, SDG_11, International trade, Economic agglomeration, Economic growth, Quantitative spatial economics
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	A lecture belongs to Finance and Analyst curriculums
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Spatial economics is the study of how economic activity is distributed in geographical space, and how that distribution affects economic outcomes such as trade gains, economic growth, spatial inequalities, and welfare. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws on methods and tools from regional science, regional and urban economics, international trade, and other disciplines to understand the mechanisms through which location, distance, and accessibility affect economic behavior and outcomes. This lecture introduces the workhorse models of spatial economics and its edge-cutting trends by reading seminal academic papers. The main purpose of this lecture is to understand the core research questions and major research methods of existing literature, and to acquire the basic knowledge and research ability to conduct independent academic research.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1：Introduction Lesson 2：New Trade Theory （Helpman and Krugman 1985; Krugman 1980） Lesson 3：Core-Periphery Model （Krugman 1991） Lesson 4：Vertical Linkage Model （Venables 1996） Lesson 5：Economic Agglomeration and Growth （Baldwin 1999） Lesson 6：Economic Agglomeration and Urban Costs （Helpman 1998; Murata and Thisse 2005） Lesson 7：Heterogeneous Firms and International TradeⅠ (Melitz 2003Ⅰ) Lesson 8：Heterogeneous Firms and International TradeⅡ (Melitz 2003Ⅱ) Lesson 9: Heterogeneous firms and economic agglomeration (Baldwin and Okubo 2006; Ehrlich and Seidel 2013) Lesson 10: Eaton and Kortum Model (Eaton and Kortum 2002) Lesson 11：Quantitative Spatial Economics Ⅰ （Redding 2016; Redding and Rossi-Hansberg 2017）　 Lesson 12：Quantitative Spatial Economics Ⅱ （Ahlfeldt et al. 2015 Ⅰ） Lesson 13：Quantitative Spatial Economics Ⅲ （Ahlfeldt et al. 2015 Ⅱ） Lesson 14：Oral presentation and Discussion Ⅰ （with reference list） Lesson 15：Oral presentation and Discussion Ⅱ （with reference list）
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook: None. We learn by reading academic papers. Reference Books: Baldwin, Richard E., Rikard Forslid, Philippe Martin, Gianmarco I. P. Ottaviano, and Frederic Robert-Nicoud, Economic Geography and Public Policy, Princeton University Press, 2003. Fujita, Masahisa, Paul R. Krugman, and Anthony Venables. The spatial economy: Cities, regions, and international trade, MIT press, 2001. Brueckner, Jan K., Lectures on Urban Economics, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2001. 空間経済学: 都市・地域・国際貿易の新しい分析、藤田昌久、ポール・クルーグマン、アンソニー・Ｊ・ベナブルズ (著)、東洋経済新報社、2000年
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	We use handouts and upload related materials to the moodle.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please preview the academic papers we are going to learn before each lecture.
Requirements	Intermediate levels of microeconomics and calculus are necessary. Those who have interest in International Economics or Urban Economics are also welcome.
Grading Method	Oral presentation 70％(weight), Discussion 20％(weight) and Classroom performance 10％(weight)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
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. Questions by Japanese are also available. 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.

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