G8346100 Special Lectures(Regional Economics)

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year 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 3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Tues11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M304

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students 3rd-Year

Keywords SDG_11, Regional industrial structure, Input-output analysis, Economic ripple effects, Land use regulations, Housing market, Traffic congestion, Local public goods and services

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Foster the ability to understand regional economic phenomena and to analyze and evaluate policy issues
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

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 regional industrial structures, land use patterns, housing market, traffic congestion, and other related issues. This lecture aims to help students conduct economic and academic analysis independently and propose solutions to various urban and regional problems.

Class Schedule lesson1 Regions and cities in Japan
lesson2 Regional industrial structures
lesson3 Industrial I-O analysis: Economic circulation
lesson4 Industrial I-O analysis: Economic ripple effects
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 controls
lesson10 Traffic congestion and externality
lesson11 Congestion pricing
lesson12 Housing market
lesson13 Optimal supply of local public goods and services
lesson14 Regional tax competition
lesson15 Recap

With assignments and a final report.

We are going to read related materials (news, reports, etc.) in English.

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・地域経済学の招待状」(新版)、有斐閣、2023年　
「３」土居英二等著「はじめよう地域産業連関分析（基礎編）」日本評論社、2019年

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, moodle

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

Learning techniques to be incorporated Paired Reading, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report

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 40％(weight), Final report 50％(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 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.

Academic Year	2025Year	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	3rd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Tues11-12：Higashi-Senda Lecture Rm M304
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	3rd-Year
Keywords	SDG_11, Regional industrial structure, Input-output analysis, Economic ripple effects, Land use regulations, Housing market, Traffic congestion, Local public goods and services
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Foster the ability to understand regional economic phenomena and to analyze and evaluate policy issues
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
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 regional industrial structures, land use patterns, housing market, traffic congestion, and other related issues. This lecture aims to help students conduct economic and academic analysis independently and propose solutions to various urban and regional problems.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Regions and cities in Japan lesson2 Regional industrial structures lesson3 Industrial I-O analysis: Economic circulation lesson4 Industrial I-O analysis: Economic ripple effects 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 controls lesson10 Traffic congestion and externality lesson11 Congestion pricing lesson12 Housing market lesson13 Optimal supply of local public goods and services lesson14 Regional tax competition lesson15 Recap With assignments and a final report. We are going to read related materials (news, reports, etc.) in English.
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・地域経済学の招待状」(新版)、有斐閣、2023年　「３」土居英二等著「はじめよう地域産業連関分析（基礎編）」日本評論社、2019年
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, moodle
(More Details)	We use handouts and upload related materials to the moodle.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Paired Reading, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report
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 40％(weight), Final report 50％(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 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.

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