ECON 625 - Urban Economics

Units: 4
Economic analysis of the forces determining an urban area’s income, employment, land use, industrial structure, and public sector. Applications to issues such as housing, central city-suburban relationships, transportation, and neighborhood economic development.

Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate standing.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ECON 6501.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Explain the location and structure of cities with economic theories.
Assess the impact of city ordinances (such as zoning or growth controls) on urban economic development.
Explain how land prices and the quantity and price of housing are determined in an urban area.
Explain the economic underpinnings of selected urban issues (such as poverty, transportation, education, employment).