Urban Economics_Fall 2013_Syllabus_Econ区域经济学大纲
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Dr. XiaofangDong
The Wang Yanan Institute forStudies in Economics and School of Economics, Xiamen University
URBAN ECONOMICS
(Fall 2013/2014)
CLASS TIME AND LOCATION:
Monday, 8:00-9:40pm, Nanqiang 2-504
Wednesday, 8:00-9:40pm, Nanqiang 2-504
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
To explain why cities exist within regions, where they develop, how they grow, and how different activities are arranged among and within cities. Several interesting urban problems are covered, such as crime and poverty, housing, segregation, congestion, pollution, education, and public policy.
CONTACT AND OFFICE HOURS:
XiaofangDong
Office: Econ Bldg-B503
E-Mail: xfangdong@
Office Hours: TBA
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS:
Required textbook:
–Arthu r O’Sullivan, Urban Economics, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill Irwin
–Jan K. Bruckner, Lectures on Urban Economics, MIT Press
–Richard J. Arnott, A companion to Urban Economic, Blackwell Publishing
If you use any other version of the book (such as a neweror an olderedition),you are responsible to match the chapters that correspond to those in the 7th edition.
Reading Materials:Several news paper reports and journal articles will be distributed during the course, to encourage students apply basic microeconomic concepts to real world scenario. Related on-class discussions will be carried out together with lecture materials. You will be notified in advance which articles will be discussed.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS& GRADING POLICIES:
Grades for this course will be based on three tests (15%), six take-home problem sets (10%), participation and discussion (20%), as well as a final exam (70%). Note that class attendance is required and will be observed. Attending less than 2/3 of the lectures without medical justification and official documentation of
it automatically leads to not passing the course requirement.
COURSE SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE):
Week Topics Assignedreadings&activities Week 1 Chapter 1&2 Intro and Why Do Cities Exist? PR, Chapters 1 & 2
Reading materials
Week2 Chapter 3 Why Do Firms Cluster?PR, Chapters 3
Problem Set 1
Week3 Chapter 4 City Size PR, Chapters 4
Reading materials
Week4 Chapter 5Urban Growth PR, Chapters 5
Test 1
Week5 Theory of City Size & City Growth PR, Reading materials Week6 Theory of Monocentric & Nonomonocentric City PR, Reading materials
Problem Set 2
Week 7 Midterm Exam
Week 8 Chapter 6&7 Land Rent & Land Use Patterns PR, Chapters 6&7
Reading materials
Week 9 Chapter 8 Neighborhood Choice PR, Chapters 8
Test 2
Week 10 Chapter 9 Zoning and Growth Controls PR, Chapters 9
Reading materials
Topics
Week 11 Chapter 10 Externalities from Autos PR, Chapters 10
Week 12 Chapter 11 Mass Transit PR, Chapters 11
Problem Set 3
Week 13 Chapter 12 Urban Crime PR, Chapters 12
Test 3
Week14 Chapter 13 Why is Housing Different? PR, Chapters 13
Week 15 Chapter 14 Housing Policy PR, Chapters 14
Problem Set 4
Week 16 Chapter 15 The Role of Local Goverment PR, Chapters 15
Test 4
Week 17 Chapter 16 Local Goverment Revenue PR, Chapters 16
Week 18 Final Exam