ECON 14
Housing Markets and Community Impacts Represented in Film Winter 2020

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A house provides not only shelter and protection for its occupants, but also signals to others the characteristics of those occupants and determines the context within which we live, work and recreate. The private home and its neighborhood are clearly linked, and economic studies suggest that between 25% and 50% of the market value of residential property depends on such factors as school quality, crime and environmental quality that characterize the neighborhood. In this short course we will explore–through film, discussion and economics–the importance of and linkages between houses and communities. We will view and discuss 7-8 flms that tell stories, imagined or real, about houses, living conditions, communities, and the housing market. In addition to developing an appreciation of the economic, social and psychological importance of these ideas we will discuss associated significance for the economy.
The Class: Format: lecture; 10-page paper
Limit: 20
Grading: pass/fail only
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: students who have completed ECON 110 or equivalent will be preferred

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