Christof Abegg: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2025 |
| Name | Dr. Christof Abegg |
| abeggc@ethz.ch | |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
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| 103-0326-01L | Site Management | 2 credits | 2G | C. Abegg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The lecture examines the competition between locations at different spatial scales. The basis for this is a sound understanding of location selection behaviour and regional competitiveness. The lecture illustrates how cities and regions can respond to the challenges of increasing location competition and retain their ability to act based on a comprehensive understanding of location management. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | To identify, in theoretical and practical terms, the procedures and factors, which determine the spatial development of an area To understand regional development proceses in a local as well as an international context. To interpret responses by private and public stakeholders to challenges of the development and the management of locations and regions. Understand current developments and be able to place them in a broader context | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | - Location competition - Choice of Location by the population and businesses - Regional competitiveness - Spatial development and regional policy - Basic model of Location Management and (applicable) fields of action of location management - Location as a brand, Location marketing - Guest lectures and project examples | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Supplementary literature will be provided on a voluntary basis for each lecture. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 103-0427-00L | Regional Economics | 4 credits | 2G | B. Buser, C. Abegg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The lecture on Regional Economics focusses on the theoretical aspects of spatial factor allocation and of growth determinants. The course takes a top down stance and looks at regional development from a macroeconomic perspective. Implications of theoretical models on regional and growth policy will be discussed in and connections to the course Site Management will be made. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students shall know the theoretical basics of spatial economy and growth theories an a regional scale; they shall gain the competence to apply concepts and theories of spatial science as well as regional economics to concrete problems of their area of study. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Origin of "Spatial Economics" Indices of regional economics and growth analysis Regional advantages in competition and growth theories Regional innovation theory (innovation processes, cluster theory and innovation policy) Regional labour markets Theory and political implications with examples (New Regional Policy NRP, Regional Innovation Systems RIS) Evaluation of policy instruments for regional development External Speaker and discussion of topicality by press | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Literature is optional, there will be given hints to: Bathelt, H., Glückler J. (2018): Wirtschaftsgeographie. Ökonomische Beziehungen in räumlicher Perspektive. 4. Auflage. ISBN: 978-3-8252-8728-3 Eisenhut, P. und Sturm J-E. (2024): Aktuelle Volkswirtschaftslehre 2024/2025. Rüegger Verlag, Zürich. ISBN: 978-3-7253-1092-0 Eckey, H.-F. (2008): Regionalökonomie. GWV Fachverlag GmbH, Wiesbaden. ISBN: 978-3-8349-0999-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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