Urban Economic Environment
Course #: ECON 613, Class #: 3995, Section #: 01
Description
This course offers an examination of the wonders and paradoxes of urban life, with a focus on current dynamics of urban location and prosperity in the context of a global economy. It examines forces that shaped the evolution of cities and metropolitan regions, assesses a range of policy issues confronting metropolitan areas today and the respective roles played by private and public sectors in addressing those challenges, explores global forces that are transforming cities and regions throughout the world, and addresses key questions of urban well-being, civility, and civic engagement.
Prerequisites
Matriculated in Applied Economics
Course Details
Date / Time
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0045
Credits
3
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Dates
1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026
Location
Wheatley-Peters W01-0045
Enrolled / Capacity
24 / 25
Status
Closed