Regional Economy and Territorial Innovation

The syllabus contains a wide range of concepts and models that allow us to understand the importance of the public sector and public policy decision-making. It is recommended that students have a basic knowledge of English, public finance and economics.

In this curricular unit, the following teaching methodologies are used:

1) Verbal Methodologies (say), making use of pedagogical resources: Exposition, Explanation and Dialogue;

2) Intuitive Methodologies (show), making use of pedagogical resources: Demonstration, Audiovisual and Written Texts;

3) Active Methodologies (doing), making use of pedagogical resources: Group Work.

The subject of Regional Economics and Territorial Innovation aims to contribute to the interdisciplinary training of students, providing them with knowledge and the ability to critically reflect on so that they can:

a) recognize the concepts, methods and analysis techniques that initiate them into new ways of thinking and approaching economic reality;

b) evaluate the spatial dimension in the analysis of economic phenomena;

c) recognize and evaluate the value and territorial transformation;

d) identify, create and promote innovation policies and strategies;

e) promote economic growth and environmental sustainability.

1. Regional development models

. Space and economic theory

. The dynamics of regions: convergence versus divergence

. The economic base theory

. The new economic geography

2. Disparities in regional and local growth

. Territorial inequalities of development

. The less developed regions

. Inequalities in terms of innovation capacity

. The problem of local development

3. Innovation and territory

. The concept of innovation

. Public policies to promote innovation

. Territorial-based innovation processes

. Regional mobilization and empowerment through networks

. Innovative proposals for valuing resources

4. Regional Policies

. The origin of regional policies

. Objectives, instruments and evaluation of regional policies

. Regional policy and innovation

. Portugal and Cohesion Policy

5. Regional case studies

. Smart specialization strategy: Central Region of Portugal.

• - Exam - 70.0%
• - Individual and/or Group Work - 30.0%

• - Frequency - 70.0%
• - Individual and/or Group Work - 30.0%

NAO

Camagni, R. (1998). Principi di Economia Urbana e Territoriale (3ª ed.). Carocci Editore.

Castro, E.; Rodrigues, C.; Esteves, C. &Pires, R. (2000). The triple helix model as a motor for the creative use of telematics. Research Policy.

Costa, J. (2010), Compêndio de Economia Regional. APDR.

Ferrão, J. (1997), Políticas de Inovação e Desenvolvimento Regional e Local. Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa. Imprensa de Ciência sociais.

Fujita, M., Krugman, P. & Venables, A. (1999). The Spatial Economy. Cities, regions and international trade. The MIT Press.

Laborde P.(1999). Les espaces urbains dans le monde. Nathan Université. 

Lopes, A. (1984). Desenvolvimento Regional: problemática, teoria, modelos. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.