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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/94 |
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ECN230 19946-20066 |
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3 Period(s) |
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Urban Economics |
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Analysis of the structure and growth of the urban economy,
with some focus on intrametropolitan organization
and change. Consideration of the provision of public services within the |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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ECN230 19946-20066 |
Urban Economics |
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Describe the characteristics of demand and production in an urban environment. (I) |
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Define an urban externality. (I) |
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Describe the impact that distance has on production, exchange, and firm location. (I) |
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Describe the "idealized" spatial form of an urban area. (I) |
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Identify the factors that make up the demand for urban housing. (II) |
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Identify the factors that make up the supply of urban housing. (II) |
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Compare and contrast the location theories of Von Thunen, Park-Burgess, and Alonso-Muth. (II) |
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Identify and describe major market imperfections in the supply and demand for housing. (II) |
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Compare and contrast the policy approaches that government takes in the areas of neighborhood decay, housing segregation, and urban sprawl. (II) |
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Describe the effects that transportation has on land use and labor markets. (III) |
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Identify the factors that make up the demand for and supply of transportation services. (III) |
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Describe how the pricing of transportation services is determined. (III) |
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Describe the demand and supply for labor in an urban labor market, with reference to neighborhood markets. (IV) |
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Compare and contrast the approaches taken by government in its labor policy in the areas of unemployment, poverty, and discrimination. (IV) |
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Compare and contrast the
supply and demand for police and fire protection in an urban (e.g., |
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Compare and contrast the
supply and demand for recreation services and cultural activities in an urban
(e.g., |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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ECN230 19946-20066 |
Urban Economics |
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I. Urban microeconomic analysis: an introduction A. Production and demand in an urban environment B. Urban externalities C. Effects of distance on production and exchange D. Effects of distance on location E. Spatial form of urban areas II. Urban residential land use and housing markets A. Urban housing conditions: demand and supply B. Residential location theory: models 1. Land use (Von Thunen) 2. Income (Park-Burgess) 3. Budget constraint (Alonso-Muth) C. Market imperfections 1. Neighborhood decay 2. Housing segregation D. Policy approaches 1. Neighborhood decay 2. Segregation 3. Urban sprawl III. Urban transportation markets A. Transportation related to land use B. Transportation related to labor markets C. Demand for urban transportation services D. Short-run supply and pricing E. Urban transportation policy IV. Urban labor markets A. Demand and supply for urban labor B. Neighborhood markets C. Urban labor policy 1. Unemployment 2. Poverty 3. Racial discrimination V.
Four major urban public services: applications to the A. Police protection services B. Fire protection services C. Recreation services D. Cultural assets and activities |