ECON 3394 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
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: ECON2201

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Requirements fulfilled

Economics B.A.: Economics elective options (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

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Instructors

Hideo Konishi
Fall 2026

Sections

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