By completing the course, the student will understand the economic principles behind the growth and development of regions and the possibilities of public policy to influence these processes. He will be able to perform localization analysis, analysis of spatial concentration, analysis of the sectoral structure of regions, analyze the multiplication process and analyze the process of regional convergence. The graduate will have an overview of basic data sources for economic analysis of regional economies. Using the acquired knowledge, he will be able to identify suitable economic tools for solving regional development problems.