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ECON0275A-F12

Urban Economics

Urban Economics
How and why do cities form? Why do people live in the suburbs and commute to the Central Business District? Why do tech industries want to locate right next to each other in Silicon Valley? Are toll roads just there to annoy us, or is there some economic rationale for them? This course combines economic theory and empirical evidence to provide an overview of the forces beyond our spatial organization as well as a survey of urban problems relating to land use, traffic, housing, and racial segregation. (ECON 0155) 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
91661
Subject Code:
ECON
Course Number:
0275
Section Identifier:
A

Course

ECON 0275

All Sections in Fall 2012

Fall 2012

ECON0275A-F12 Lecture (Myers)