EC3420 - Regional Economic Development

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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This subject focuses on issues, models and policies associated with regional economic development. Topics covered include: methods of measuring economic development and sustainability; tools of analysis such as quadruple bottom line assessment, Input-Output Analysis, Computable General Equilibrium Models; and policies for economic development that address Indigenous, environmental and resource issues.

Learning Outcomes

• understand and be able to explain theories associated with regional economic development;
• use the models studied to analyse real and hypothetical economic circumstances and to derive policy solutions to the problems posed in these circumstances;
• abitity to understand, interpret and compile measures of regional economic development.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area.

Prerequisites:

EC1005

Availabilities
, , Study Period 6
Census Date 07-Jul-2006
Face to face teaching 19-Jun-2006 to 05-Aug-2006 (9-12 Monday 19/6, 10/7, 17/7 and 24/7/06)
Coord/Lect:	Richard Monypenny.
Contact hours:	8 hours 12 hours
Assessment:	(50% - 75%); (25% - 50%).

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