URBAN ECONOMICS: CITIES AND HOUSING

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(Slashed with ECON 42081 ) This course is an introduction to the field of urban economics. Urban economics is the study of the location decisions of households and firms. We will explore why cities exist, why firms cluster together, why people live in cities, and other issues such as education, discrimination in housing, the housing crisis, and crime. A heavy emphasis in this class will be placed on the study of housing markets, policy, and neighborhood choice.