ECON 225 - Urban Economics

Institution:

Wellesley College

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Description:

Case Analysis of the location decisions of households and firms. Topics include real estate development and finance, housing markets and housing finance, real estate cycles, regional economics, problems of the inner city, discrimination in housing and credit markets, home-lessness, and alternative public policy responses to urban problems. The course requires several projects involving fieldwork. Prerequisite: 101 Distribution: Social and Behavioral Analysis Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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