Urban Economics
Module: | Business B: Management & Organizations Internationale Wirtschaft I |
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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