ECON 21500 - Methods and Models in Spatial Economics

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University of Chicago

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Description:

PQ: ECON 20100 and STAT 23400. This course introduces students to economic theories of spatial location and the tools for analyzing geo-coded information. Early writers such as Von Thunen articulated the influence of transportation costs in explaining the clustering of economic activity; economists such as Krugman and Glaeser more recently have reconsidered spatial implications in the economics of agglomeration. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are computer programs that enable visualization of spatial patterns in quantitative information. Students have computer lab time to learn GIS software and to learn how to integrate sources of information (domestic and international) to these geo-coded tools. We emphasize practical methods to integrate GIS and remotely sensed data into economic analysis. J. Felkner. Winter.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCHICAGO.EDU

Phone Number:

(773) 702-1234

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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