2010-2011 Academic Catalog

Dec 21, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECON 277 - Urban Economics

Urban economies provide most of the employment in the developed world and the most dynamic sector of developing economies. Cities are also home to a growing share of the world’s residents. This course offers an overview of two key dimensions of the economies of urban areas: the process of agglomeration and the forces shaping where people live and work. The course applies theoretical insights from urban economics to questions facing urban areas, including the question of crime, housing, urban sprawl, and spatial segregation by race and income. Our discussion draws upon examples from Beijing to Berlin to Worcester.

Prerequisites: ECON 011.

Instructor: Mr. Brown, Mr. Zhang

When Offered: Offerered every year

Faculty: John Brown, Ph.D. Professor of Economics Junfu Zhang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Economics