Why do some cities grow while others stagnate? This lecture will show how urban economics explains the impact of transport investments, labor market support, and construction on the relationships between settlements and their inhabitants. It will focus on who actually benefits from these decisions and what economic mechanisms are behind them. It will include theoretical frameworks and empirical findings that help to understand the functioning of urban and regional processes, along with recommendations for creating more effective public policies. The program builds on previous years devoted to the role of regulation in urban development, but this time it offers a deeper insight into economic relationships.

The event is part of the urban economics course at the Faculty of Architecture of the Czech Technical University in Prague.