Urban Economics Course
This course delivers an applied overview of urban economics, covering firm location, clusters, labor markets, land use, zoning, housing, public finance, transport systems, congestion, and transit. Students master GIS tools, urban datasets, and empirical methods to analyze policies and promote efficient, equitable cities.

4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Gain a practical understanding of city dynamics in this Urban Economics Course. Study firm locations, industry clusters, labor markets, commuting, land use, zoning, housing, public finance, transport, congestion, transit, and use real datasets, GIS, and empirical methods.
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Develop skills
- Analyze urban inequality through gentrification, displacement, and housing policies.
- Model local tax systems including property, sales, and business tax competition.
- Utilize GIS and city datasets to map jobs, rents, transit, and accessibility.
- Apply urban econometrics like DiD, hedonic pricing, and policy regressions.
- Evaluate zoning and transit impacts on land use, accessibility, and development.
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