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UT-62 | Introduction to Regional Development

Compulsory Course | Hours/Week: 2C | ECTS Credits: 2

Titular:

lect.dr.arh. Gabriel Pascariu

Learning outcomes:

Since 1998, in Romania a legal framework has been promoted allowing the set up of a territorial organization, of institutions and instruments necessary to implementing a regional development policy. The aim of the course is to provide the necessary information and knowledge, so that students will understand the concept of regional development and the evolution of the implementing process in the EU, Romania and some other EU member states. Students will also get familiar with the specific issues of the regional development policy, various analytical methods, specific indicators, institutional structure and responsibilities of the different regional actors in Romania and elsewhere. The use of Structural Funds during the 2007-2013 period of time is also approached.

Content:

Titles of lectures:
1. introductory elements: regions, definitions, role
2. EU and the regional development policy: history, evolution, treaties, NUTS system
3. instruments and institutions for regional development in EU: Structural Instruments and specific regulations
4. Programming process and programming documents: relation between regional plans and territorial spatial plans
5. Regional Development Agencies in EU - main actors of the regional policy
6. Regional development in Romania during the integration process: evolution, pre-accession funds, post-integration evolutions
7. Green Paper of Regional Development in Romania: regional disparities, regional split, profile of the 8 development regions, legal and institutional framework
8. Indicators for regional development and measuring the regional disparities
9. Regional Operational Programme –REGIO and regional development projects; Growth Poles
10. Future of regions: evolution, regionalisation, decentralisation, de-concentration, territorial cooperation
Practical works:
1. Development regions in Europe – comparative elements
2. Methods and techniques for regional analyses and compounding aggregated indicators
3. Preparing a regional development project and an "Application Form"

Teaching Method:

Lectures, inter-active presentations, debates, visits

Assessment:

exam and exercises during the semester / tests, practical exercises

Bibliography:

1. Gower J., Redmond J., 2000, Lărgirea Uniunii Europene – perspective, Ed. Club Europa, Bucureşti;
2. Ianoş I., Pascariu G., Platon V., Sandu D., 1997, Disparităţi regionale în România 1990 /1994, Bucureşti;
3. Pascariu, G., et. all., 2002, Impactul politicii de coeziune a UE asupra dezvoltării economice şi sociale regionale în România, Studiu de impact nr. 9, editat de IER, Bucureşti;
4. Guvernul României şi Comisia Europeană, 1997, Carta Verde a dezvoltării regionale în România, Bucureşti (Hansen et. all);
5. Law 315 /2004 for regional development in Romania;

Notes:

Evaluation is made of 50% activity during the semester (tests) and 50% examination during the examination session. During the semester there are 3-4 checking exercise. The final examination is verbal, based on examinations tickets and /or written paper.