Economics 104

URBAN ECONOMICS

 
Spring 2003
 
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Paper Topics

Possible approaches to the paper include:

  • An examination of one aspect of urban economic theory

Ex. - Urbanization Economies

  • An examination of public policies related to urban areas

Ex. - Education

  • Theory or policy as they relate to a specific urban area

Ex. - Land Use Patterns in Houston

Ex. - Mass Transit in the San Francisco Bay Area

  • Urban issues in an international context

Ex. - Environmental Problems in Hong Kong

  • Analysis of data

Ex. - Factors Affecting the Crime Rate in Urban Areas

  • Specific issues

Ex. - Local Government Subsidies of Sports Facilities

Ex. - The Location of San Diego’s Airport

  • Anything else you can think of