ECON3021 - Urban Economics
Term 2
Aims:
This course aims to demonstrate and explain how economists use economic theory to study cities and their development.
We will study the incorporation of space into economic models and how these models are used to analyse cities. We will apply economic methodology to policy-relevant issues including housing, land-use, sprawl, transportation, segregation, crime and education.
For an idea of models and topics we will cover, please see previous exam papers, Edwin Mills and Bruce Hamilton ‘Urban Economics’ and Edward Glaeser ‘Triump of the City’.
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Taught by: |
Bryony Reich |
| Assessment: | 20 one-hour lectures, supplemented by 8 compulsory tutorial classes and written essays or tests. 2-hour unseen written examination in Term 3. |
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Suitable for: |
Suitable for 3rd year Economics (L100 & L101), 3rd year Econ/Geog (LL17) & 3rd year Phil/Econ (VL51) students. |
| Prerequisites: |
ECON
2001: Microeconomics. |
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Moodle page: |
ECON3021 |
