Urban Economics Course
Master urban economics with tools to analyse housing markets, zoning, transit, taxation, and industry clusters. Learn practical methods and data sources to evaluate policies, guide investment, and shape more efficient, equitable cities. This course equips you with skills to understand city dynamics and inform better urban planning.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Urban Economics Course provides a clear, applied overview of how cities function. Explore firm location choices, industry clusters, labour markets, and commuting patterns. Delve into land use, zoning, housing supply, and local public finance. Understand how transport systems, congestion, and transit investments affect accessibility and property values. Practice using real urban datasets, GIS tools, and simple empirical methods relevant to policy-making.
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Develop skills
- Analyze urban inequality: assess gentrification, displacement, and housing policy.
- Model local tax systems: evaluate property, sales, and business tax competition.
- Use GIS and city datasets: map jobs, rents, transit, and spatial accessibility.
- Apply urban econometrics: run DiD, hedonic pricing, and policy impact regressions.
- Evaluate zoning and transit: link land use, accessibility, and development incentives.
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