ECON 318 - Urban and Regional Economics

1 unit(s)

(Same as URBS 318) An exploration of the nature and development of urban areas that begins with an examination of the theory of why cities grow and how individuals and firms choose their locations before covering patterns of land use, suburbanization, transportation, education, crime, and housing and their influence the growth of cities. The Department.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 and ECON 203 or ECON 210; or permission of the instructor.

Two 75-minute periods.

Not offered in 2023/24.

Course Format: CLS