Urban and Regional Economics
General
Prefix
ECON
Course Number
565
Course Level
Graduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
Analysis of regions, development, location theory, central place theory, local public finance. Urban problems: poverty, transportation, housing, crime, pollution.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Apply economic concepts and theories toward understanding decision-making in urban and rural settings.
Outcome
Perform supply and demand analysis to analyze the location decisions of households and firms.
Outcome
Analyze the role of citizens, voters, governments in influencing urban decision-making and policy.
Outcome
Explain the role cities play in market failures and analyze their market impacts on price, output, and resource allocation.
Dependencies
Programs
ECON565
is a
completion requirement
for: