Economics 5700 - Regional and Urban Economics

Institution:

University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisites: ECON 3001. Investigate the spatial aspects of urban and regional economics: location theory, market areas, and agglomerations. The focus in on the description and explanation of the spatial allocation of economic activity with particular attention paid to the role of cities. Topics will include regional development and regional development strategies, the growth of cities, firm location decision, spatial externalities, sprawl, and firm location.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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