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ECON 687 Urban Economics

Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa, Sp
Economic models will be used to understand the main facts observed in cities in the developed and developing world. Special attention will be paid to empirical hypothesis testing and developing an urban economics research agenda. Students will be exposed to new data sets being collected using Smart Phones and other novel technologies that have greatly expanded our ability to test relevant hypotheses.
Prerequisite: ECON 500  and ECON 501  
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter