ECO 3148 Introduction to Regional and Urban Economics
3 units
Economics
Faculty of Social Sciences
Regional economic structure. Interregional flows of products and factors of production. Determination of regional income. Unemployment and migration. Causes of regional disparities. The concept of urban area. Markets and cities in a spatial setting. Theory of land rent and land uses. Urban structure. Economics of neighbourhoods. Economics of city sizes. Urban housing and transportation. Regional and urban policies in Canada in a historical perspective.
Components:
Lecture
Previously Offered Terms:
Fall
Winter
French Equivalent: