ECON316 - Urban and Regional Economics

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Urban and Regional Economics
ECON 316 FA

This course uses economic methods and perspectives to analyze urban issues. The first half of the course has a more theoretical focus; the second half a more applied and empirical focus. Topics covered include how and why cities arise and develop and how their growth or decline is affected by various events. Policy areas studied in the second half of the course include regional development and zoning, housing programs and regulations, anti-poverty programs, local public finance, development of transportation systems, education and crime.

MAJOR READINGS

Arthur O'Sullivan, URBAN ECONOMICS, 4th. Ed.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Problem sets, short writing assignments, midterm exam, and a final research paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: ECON301 OR (ECON270 AND ECON271)

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Jacobsen,Joyce Penelope

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC125

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 13 Jr. major: 12

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 6 FR: X

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003