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Department of Business and Economics
Master

Urban Economics

Module: Business B: Management & Organizations
Internationale Wirtschaft I
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Andreas Lichter
Scope / Credits: 4 SWS / 7,5 Credits
Course type: Lecture and exercise
Language:  English
Date and place: Tuesday, 12:00-14:00, FWW6 / 1.023 (Lecture)
Wednesday, 16:00-18:00, VP87 / 127 (Exercise)
Beginning: 10/08/2024
Exam: Written exam

Contents overview

This course conveys the most important theoretical and empirical insights from urban economics and economic geography. Among others, it covers the following topics:

  • Economic geography and path dependence
  • The costs and benefits of cities, Zip’s law
  • Residential land use and regulations
  • Spatial equilibrium models (e.g., the Rosen-Roback model)
  • Urban economic growth and local polic
  • Trends, causes and consequences of segregation within cities

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