TERRITORIAL ECONOMY AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT (METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS)
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https://doi.org/10.46991/educ-21st-century.v7.i2.223Keywords:
territorial economics, local self-government, territorial inequalities, GIS analysis, classical models, Anglo-Saxon model, continental model, German modelAbstract
The aim of the article is to develop an effective teaching methodology for the subject "Territorial Economics and Local Self-Government" in higher education programs. It is intended for students of undergraduate programs in economics and management and is aimed at combining theoretical foundations, international experience with real examples from Armenia, and developing students' analytical and applied skills.
Territorial economics and local self-government are scientific and practical fields that study the patterns of territorial development and the peculiarities of community management. In the case of the Republic of Armenia, the inequalities in territorial development, the socio-economic problems of mountainous and foothill regions, border communities, and the financial limitations of the local government system are issues that require not only scientific but also practical solutions.
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