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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2008
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ECON 461 001 (CRN: 10494)
URBAN ECONOMICS
Long Title: URBAN ECONOMICS
Department: Economics
Instructor: Mieszkowski, Peter
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (25-AUG-2008 - 5-DEC-2008)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Prerequisites: ECON 211
Section Max Enrollment: 50
Section Enrolled: 18
Enrollment data as of: 15-MAY-2024 4:03PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Deals with the nature and development of urban areas. The analytical sections of the course deal with the location of firms and households in an urban spatial context, the size distribution of urban areas, the theory of land rent, and optimal city size. Various urban problems such as poverty, racial segregation and discrimination, and pollution and environmental quality are discussed. Other policy questions deal with congestion tolls and efficient highway investment, land use regulation, central city fiscal problems, and alternative educational policies.