Economics and Cities

This subject will allow students to gain an understanding of the development of cities, land use, land values, role of planning, property rights and property ownership within an economic context. Students will learn to apply principles of neoclassical and institutional economics to the dynamic interrelationship between the economy and the built environment of city. Students will learn about the role of governmental and other institutions: through an analysis of land and property market outcomes and through an economic critique of legislation affecting land and property markets. The subject also introduces students to emerging discourses on equitable and sustainable cities.