Apr 25, 2024  
2018-19 CATALOG 
    
2018-19 CATALOG [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ECON 420 - Urban and Regional Economics

Units: 3
Study of urban areas and regions based on the consideration of space, transportation cost, and location choice in production and consumption decisions. Analyzes city formation and size, land use patterns, spatial competition, urban sprawl and growth. Applies microeconomic theory to urban transportation issues, residential segregation, urban poverty and crime, the migration of labor, and housing markets. Introduces local public finance, governments, and provision of local public goods. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for ECON 481-09.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 132  or MATH 160 ; ECON 201  and ECON 202 .



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