2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECON 278 - Place and Prospects: Spatial (In)equality and How it Matters


This course is designed as a capstone seminar in economics, with priority given to students in economics completing their capstones. The course introduces the student to vigorous debates about the reasons for spatial inequality in urban areas, whether ethnic or racial segregation, environmental injustice, stark gaps in educational achievement between the city and its suburbs, or gentrification of lower - and middle-income neighborhoods.  Consequences of inequality and potential remedies are also discussed. Students are expected to complete a capstone research project on a topic related to spatial inequality over the course of the semester.

Prerequisites: ECON 010  ECON 011  ECON 160  ECON 265  

Recommended ECON 277  

Course Designation/Attribute: DI

Anticipated Terms Offered: bi-annually