Introduction to Urban Economics - JEB144

• Title: Introduction to Urban Economics
• Czech title: Introduction to Urban Economics
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Economic Studies (23-IES)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2018 to 2018
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: winter s.:written
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:6/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: 80 / unknown (80)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: PhDr. Lenka Šťastná, Ph.D.; Jan K. Brueckner
• Teacher(s): Jan K. Brueckner; PhDr. Lenka Šťastná, Ph.D.

Annotation

Last update: PhDr. Lenka Šťastná, Ph.D. (10.09.2018)

Urban economics focuses on a host of different issues related to economic activity in cities, and this course will cover two of the key topics in the field: reasons for the existence of cities, and the economics of urban spatial structure.

Schedule:

Monday September 24, 9:00-12:30, room 314
Tuesday September 25, 9:30-10:50, room 314
Wednesday September 26, 9:00-12:30, room 314
Thursday September 27, 9:30-10:50, room 314

Literature

Last update: PhDr. Lenka Šťastná, Ph.D. (18.06.2018)

The readings for the course consist of the first two captures of my textbook, Lectures on Urban Economics (MIT Press, 2011), which will be provided in electronic form.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: PhDr. Lenka Šťastná, Ph.D. (25.09.2018)

Written exam will be given on Tuesday October 2, 2018, from 14:00 in room 314.