ECON3394

Urban Economics

This course deals with the economy of cities. The subjects treated are location and land use, urban transportation, housing, and local taxation and provision of public services. While the emphasis of the lectures will be on theory, there will be some discussion of public policy. Also, all students must write a field essay which entails applying urban economic theory to some aspect of the Boston urban scene.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
3

Requirements fulfilled

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Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-22. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Hideo Konishi · O'Neill Library 256 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered