Urban and Regional Economics
General
Prefix
ECON
Course Number
465
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
Herberger Business School
Description
Analysis of regions, economic development, location theory, central place theory, agglomeration economies. Economic analysis of urban problems: poverty, transportation, housing, crime, intergovernmental relations.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Assess the determinants of firm and residential location decisions and indicate how location decisions depend on transportation cost, demand elasticity, input versus market orientations, and other urban or regional differences.
Outcome
Calculate the size of a market area and its contribution and use in central place theory and the evolution of cities.
Outcome
Evaluate various growth theories and the impact differences in wages, multipliers, rents, productivity and comparative advantage have on growth.
Outcome
Critique the role of taxes, public expenditures, zoning, and other public policy on individual location decisions and growth within economic regions.
Dependencies
Programs
ECON465
is a
completion requirement
for: