Human Geography: Geographies of Economies - Transforming Places, People and Production

<p>Explore how socio-economic challenges reshape cities, regions and nations. Get analytical tools to understand why some regions grow while others struggle with economic restructuring, and how globalisation affects local development and everyday life.</p><p>This advanced course introduces you to key debates and analytical perspectives in economic geography. You study how economic transformations unfold across different spatial and institutional contexts, and why cities, regions and nations develop along different paths. The course examines how globalisation shapes firms, industries and labour markets, and why some regions experience growth while others face restructuring and decline. </p><p>You learn how different theoretical approaches in economic geography explain these patterns, from global value chains and agglomeration dynamics to the role of institutions, innovation and policy. The course also strengthens your ability to critically evaluate dominant development models and understand their historical and political roots. </p><p>Throughout the course, you analyse contemporary research and classic cases, and engage with debates that influence policy, labour markets and regional development. </p><p>The course is taught within the first term of the Master's programme in Human Geography and is also offered as a freestanding course. Teaching is in English and takes place on Lund campus at the Department of Human Geography.</p><p> </p>