The objective of this course is to enable students to develop an understanding of the 
main concepts and an analytical framework for analysis with respect to the institutional 
aspects of city and regional planning. A twofold developmental framework, one 
regarding to urban development issues the other one regarding economic development 
issues constitute the theoretical background of the course. Taking this background as 
the basis of analysis, students are expected to get acquainted with the evolution of 
institutional aspects embedded in urban and economic development processes.