Imperfect 27 14 Competition: X X X Oct Monopoly Imperfect 1 Competition: 15 X X Nov Game Theory 3 16 and Strategic X Nov Planning Asymmetric 8 17 Information X X X Nov and Incentives Second 10 18 Midterm Nov In Planning Economics 15 19 Externalities X X Nov Tradable 17 Permits and 20 X X Nov suburban sprawl Public Goods 22 21 and Common X X X Nov Resources 24 Thanksgiving – Nov no class 29 Real Estate 22 X Nov Valuation Land Rent and 1 23 Location X X Dec Theory Agglomeration 6 24 and Urban X X Dec Growth Urban Growth 8 25 and State/Local X X X Dec Policy 13 Future of Cities 26 X X Dec in the Economy Class 1: Introduction to microeconomics and why it matters for urban planning An introduction to microeconomics and its core principles; main methods and tools of economics
14 27 Oct Imperfect Competition: Monopoly X X X 15 1 Nov Imperfect Competition: X X 16 3 Nov Game Theory and Strategic Planning X 17 8 Nov Asymmetric Information and Incentives X X X 18 10 Nov Second Midterm In Planning Economics 19 15 Nov Externalities X X 20 17 Nov Tradable Permits and suburban sprawl X X 21 22 Nov Public Goods and Common Resources X X X 24 Nov Thanksgiving – no class 22 29 Nov Real Estate Valuation X 23 1 Dec Land Rent and Location Theory X X 24 6 Dec Agglomeration and Urban Growth X X 25 8 Dec Urban Growth and State/Local Policy X X X 26 13 Dec Future of Cities in the Economy X X Class 1: Introduction to microeconomics and why it matters for urban planning An introduction to microeconomics and its core principles; main methods and tools of economics
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