Id: 005908 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3

Description

More than half of the world population now lives in cities. Therefore, grasping the economic dynamics of cities is a key to understanding modern economic systems. Urban economics is the economic study of cities. This course covers (I) the theories underlying cities functioning, growth and development, (II) the methods useful for examining city economies, and (II) the public policies targeting metropolitan problems. Skills in using Geographic Information System (GIS) software are also trained in this course.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: ECON.2010 Principles of Microeconomics

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