ECON 527
Topics in Urban Economics Spring 2013
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 explore the structure of cities and the urban policy questions in developing countries and the US. We will cover topics including city size and growth, transportation and infrastructure, land use regulation, property rights, housing, migration and segregation, hedonic valuation of education, and energy and environmental issues related to cities. The course includes textbook like treatment of urban topics where students learn the underlying economic theory, case studies involving cost-benefit and cash-flow analysis, and examination of empirical evidence using journal articles.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3447
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: problem sets, one midterm exam, an individual project that involves a short proposal, presentation, and a final paper
Extra Info: not available for the Gaudino option and may not be taken Pass/Fail
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 469 Division II ECON 527 Division II

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