03.184.4185 Urban Economics

Lehrende/r: Andrea Lassmann

Veranstaltungsart: online: Vorlesung

Anzeige im Stundenplan: Urban Economics

Semesterwochenstunden: 2

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | -

Inhalt:
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit urban structures (cities) more strongly
than rural areas. Within cities, it has hit some areas to a larger extent than others. Possible explanations pertain to density, congestion, and inequality, to name examples. This course uses theory and empirical patterns to understand why and how cities form, and to shed light on the benefits and costs of cities. The tutorial serves to deepen our understanding of these questions.

We will shed light on the following questions. Why do cities and agglomerations emerge? What causes urban growth and decline? Why does the price of land vary within cities? Why is economic activity unequally distributed within cities and agglomerations?

Empfohlene Literatur:
Optional: Urban Economics, by Arthur O'Sullivan, 9th Edition

Digitale Lehre:

• The lecture and tutorial will be held live in MS Teams.
  
• I will record all lectures and tutorials. They are available in the Stream.
  
• We will make all documents available in Moodle.
  
• Virtual office hours in MS Teams. Please contact LSLassmann@uni-mainz.de