ABSTRACT:
The Paris region, which covers only 2.5% of the surface area of mainland France, houses 20% of its population and produces over 30% of its Gross Domestic Product. Labor productivity is also higher here than elsewhere, with an average net monthly salary 29% higher than the national average in 2021 (€3,250 against €2,520). The leadership of the Paris region is such that it fuels the debate on spatial inequalities and public policies that could be implemented to reduce them.
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This course in "Economic Geography" aims to shed light on the economic mechanisms driving the emergence and evolution of spatial inequalities. It will study business and household location decisions and how they determine the main economic forces and trade-offs that lead to the existence and performance of cities and regional agglomerations. It will try to answer questions such as: Why do spatial inequalities between countries, regions, or neighborhoods exist? How do firms decide where to locate? Why do people live and congregate in cities despite sometimes very high housing prices? What determines the growth and size of a city? How do housing markets or transport systems shape job and school opportunities accessible to individuals? Can public policies reduce between-city and within-city inequalities?
The Paris region, which covers only 2.5% of the surface area of mainland France, houses 20% of its population and produces over 30% of its Gross Domestic Product. Labor productivity is also higher here than elsewhere, with an average net monthly salary 29% higher than the national average in 2021 (€3,250 against €2,520). The leadership of the Paris region is such that it fuels the debate on spatial inequalities and public policies that could be implemented to reduce them.
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This course in "Economic Geography" aims to shed light on the economic mechanisms driving the emergence and evolution of spatial inequalities. It will study business and household location decisions and how they determine the main economic forces and trade-offs that lead to the existence and performance of cities and regional agglomerations. It will try to answer questions such as: Why do spatial inequalities between countries, regions, or neighborhoods exist? How do firms decide where to locate? Why do people live and congregate in cities despite sometimes very high housing prices? What determines the growth and size of a city? How do housing markets or transport systems shape job and school opportunities accessible to individuals? Can public policies reduce between-city and within-city inequalities?
- Enseignant: Miren Lafourcade
Année: 23/24