Goucher College 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Jan 02, 2025  
Goucher College 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

EC 205 - Urban Economics (2)


Urban Economics utilizes economic theory and real-world examples to examine major contemporary issues confronting urban areas. At the most basic level, urban economics introduces space into economic models and studies the location of economic activity. The course will introduce theories of why cities exist, city location, city size, and the causes of city growth and decline. The course will also explore possible economic solutions to problems associated with urban housing, transportation, education, employment, pollution, and crime. EC 111   Bock.