ECON 469
Topics in Urban Economics Spring 2015
Division II
Cross-listed
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This course will provide students with an understanding of how economists think about and analyze various urban policy issues around the world. Those interested in doing policy work on urban issues and/or economic development in the future will find this course useful. We will cover topics including city size and growth, agglomeration extrenalities, land use and property rights, transportation and infrastructure, the valuation of education and environment, entrepreneurship and housing. Students will read economics journal articles on each topic, learn how to empirically analyze urban policy questions, and pursue individual research. There will also be a module based on case studies where students discuss and analyze real estate development projects using cost-benefit and cash-flow analysis. We will cover topics from both the US and developing countries.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3500
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: two empirical exercises, short response papers, and individual project that involves a proposal, presentation, and a final paper
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the Gaudino option
Prerequisites: ECON 251 and ECON 255
Enrollment Preferences: senior Economics majors and CDE students
Distributions: Division II
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ECON 527 Division II ECON 469 Division II
Attributes: POEC Comparative POEC/Public Policy Courses

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