Economics of Cities (6 cr)

Code:
ECON-E0200
Field:
Urban Economics
Targets:
Master’s students Research Master's students
Organiser:
Aalto University
Instructor:
Amanda Ang
Period:
Period 4
Format:
Lecture
Method:
Contact Teaching
Venue:
Otaniemi campus
Enrollment:

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Aalto, Hanken and UH economics students can enroll through their home university’s SISU. Further instructions are available on the How to enroll? page, also for students from other universities.

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Formation of cities, urban structure within cities, urban labor markets, housing and urban policies.

This is a course in the economics of cities. The course covers the canonical models in urban economics. The focus in these models is households’ and firms’ locational decisions across and within cities. After the course, the student understands the main economic forces that lead to the existence of cities, and their role in agglomeration, productivity, urban amenities, and congestion. The student is familiar with key/main models of urban economics. The student is familiar with methodologies to evaluate urban characteristics, and the challenges of these methodologies. The student is familiar with the role and challenges related to housing and urban policies.