ECO 430 - Urban and Regional Economics

Institution:

Farmingdale State College

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Description:

This course provides an introduction to urban economics within a context of public policy and planning. The problems of rapid urban growth, urban sprawl, spatial mismatch of jobs and residential locations of lowincome workers, traffic congestion, affordable housing, education, homelessness, crime, and poverty concentration are some of the byproducts of the dynamics of metropolitan markets for real estate, labor and transportation. We examine and evaluate critically the accounting and economic frameworks used to measure regional economic growth and review multipliers, backward and forward linkages, supply chains, and other measures. We discuss how these concepts can be used to assess employment and environmental impacts and infrastructure investments, accounting for measurement problems, such as the underground economy. We review price indices, employment and industrial location measures, and shift-share analyses. Economic growth and development is analyzed with the focus on the dynamics of strategic regional policy making. Prerequisite(s): ECO 260 or 262, and ECO 255 or 270. (3,0) 3 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.FARMINGDALE.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 420-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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