In MOOC Economic Geography, in addition to the fundamental theories and skills for the study, by understanding the impact of globalization and knowledge economy on the new landscape and trend in interregional economic division and cooperation, students could gain some insights into the spatial distribution of regional economic activities. Therefore, they could identify an ideal location for specific firms or propose solutions to optimize an industrial ecosystem. The instructors will focus on detailed explanations of the fundamental theories and the development of their students’ abilities to put a combination of theories into operation. In formulating and optimizing policies for regional economic development, students will be encouraged to apply basic principles in Economic Geography in light of the region- and industry-specific development needs.

With a team of renowned instructors and abundant teaching recourses, this course can help the following three types of students: undergraduates whose majors are Geography, Geographic Information System, Human Geography and Urban and Rural Planning, National Economic Management, Urban Management, and other related ones; postgraduates who have acquired some basic knowledge in the area and are well-prepared to study Economic Geography; decision-makers and researchers in regional planning, urban planning, market planning, business consulting, and so on.

Basic knowledge of Economics and Geography.

References

1. Eric Sheppard and Trevor Barnes (eds.), A Companion to Economic Geography [M], Blackwell, Oxford, 2000.

2. Gordon L. Clark, Meric S. Gertler and Maryann P. Felddman (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Economic Geography[M], Oxford University Press, 2000.

3. Dicken. P. Global Shift: Reshaping the Global Economic Map in the 21st Century [M]. New York: Guilford Press, 2004.

4. Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen and Helen Lawton Smith. Economic Geography: Past, Present, and Future [M]. London; New York: Routledge, 2006.

5. Coe, N.M., P.F. Kelly and H.W.C. Yeung. Economic Geography: A Contemporary Introduction [M]. Oxford: Blackwell, 2007.

6. Sokol M. Economic Geography [M].London: University of London, 2009.

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9. Gordon L. Clark et al. (eds.), translated by Liu Weidong et al. Oxford Handbook of Economic Geography [M]. Beijing: The Commercial Press, 2005.

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11. Li Xiaojian. Economic Geography [M]. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 1999.

12. Wu Chuanjun. Economic Geography of China [M]. Beijing: Science Press, 1998.

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14. Yang Wanzhong. Introduction to Economic Geography (Revised Fourth Edition) [M]. Shanghai: East China Normal University Press, 1999.

15. Lu Dadao. Regional Development and its Spatial Structure [M]. Beijing: Science Press, 1999.

16. Liu Weidong et al. Economic Geographical Thought [M]. Beijing: Science Press, 2012.

17. Li Xiaojian et al. Economic Geography (Third Edition) [M]. Beijing: Higher Education Press, 2018.