Do you want to become a specialist in regional economic development in an international context with a keen eye for the role of policy? The track in Regional Competitiveness and Trade prepares you for a career in regional economic strategies and research in regional science.
It aims to provide answers as to what can be done to stimulateeconomic development.
The track in Regional Competitiveness and Trade focusses onregional and global competitiveness related to trade and ForeignDirect Investment (FDI). Trade and FDI importantly govern theinterconnectivity between countries and regions and theirsubsequent economic development. The ongoing fragmentation ofvalue-chains - an Ipad is manufactured all over the globe - leadsto increasing trade between countries and a growing global presenceof multinational firms.
So, how do these (global) linkages between regions and countriesinfluence their competitiveness? In this track, which is part of the Master in EconomicGeography , you will familiarize yourself with the primetheoretical (New Economic Geography) and methodological (SpatialEconometrics) approaches to address the issues of interconnectivitybetween regions through trade and FDI. This track is organized incooperation with the Faculty of Economics and Business
Do you want to become a specialist in regional economic development in an international context with a keen eye for the role of policy? The track in Regional Competitiveness and Trade prepares you for a career in regional economic strategies and research in regional science.
The track, which is part of the Master in EconomicGeography and organized in cooperation with the Faculty ofEconomics and Business, focusses on regional and globalcompetitiveness related to trade and Foreign Direct Investment(FDI). Trade and FDI importantly govern the interconnectivitybetween countries and regions and their subsequent economicdevelopment. The ongoing fragmentation of value-chains - an iPad ismanufactured all over the globe - leads to increasing trade betweencountries and a growing global presence of multinational firms.
How do global linkages between regions and countries influencetheir competitiveness? You will learn the latest theoretical (NewEconomic Geography) and methodological (Spatial Econometrics)approaches to address the issues of interconnectivity betweenregions through trade and FDI.
Our graduates are specialists in regional economic developmentwith a keen eye for the role of policy. They are well versed in the latest theoretical and empirical Economic models of regionalgrowth.
After your studies
Job prospects
Graduates in Economic Geography that have followed the track inregional competitiveness and trade are specialists in regionaleconomic development in an international context with a keen eyefor the role of policy. Also, they are well-versed in the latestmethods and models in regional science. With this background, theprogramme prepares well a position in regional economic strategiesand research in regional science:
- A fair share of the graduates is employed by governmentalorganizations at all geographical levels (cities andmunicipalities, regional, national and international governmentalorganizations). This includes organizations such as the EU, thecity of Amsterdam or The Dutch Ministry of Environment andInfrastructure.
- Another large share of the graduates is active on thecommercial market, mostly in consultancies in economic development.This includes companies such as Twijnstra Gudde, Antea,
- A smaller share of the graduates enters research, teaching andentrepreneurship.
According to Elsevier (2015), job opportunities of geographersare above average with a relatively large job stability.
During the programme we offer support for your careerpreparation. The Career Services are provided by the CareersCompany and the UG Career Services.
More information about the Careers Company:http://www.rug.nl/frw/career
More information about the UG Career Services:http://www.rug.nl/careerservices
See where our alumni end up in this graphic!
Graduates in Economic Geography that have followed the track inregional competitiveness and trade are specialists in regionaleconomic development in an international context with a keen eyefor the role of policy. Also, they are well-versed in the latestmethods and models in regional science. With this background, theprogramme prepares well a position in regional economic strategiesand research in regional science:
- A fair share of the graduates is employed by governmentalorganizations at all geographical levels (cities andmunicipalities, regional, national and international governmentalorganizations). This includes organizations such as the EU, thecity of Amsterdam or The Dutch Ministry of Environment andInfrastructure.
- Another large share of the graduates is active on thecommercial market, mostly in consultancies in economic development.This includes companies such as Twijnstra Gudde, Antea,
- A smaller share of the graduates enters research, teaching andentrepreneurship.
According to Elsevier (2015), job opportunities of geographersare above average with a relatively large job stability.
During the programme we offer support for your careerpreparation. The Career Services are provided by the CareersCompany and the UG Career Services.
More information about the Careers Company:http://www.rug.nl/frw/career
More information about the UG Career Services:http://www.rug.nl/careerservices
See where our alumni end up in this graphic!
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