Brueckner – Lectures on Urban Economics

• Additional material will be distributed in class, or uploaded on the web page of this course on Moodle ( ).

Argomenti del programma: The course is structured into two complementary modules exploring the theoretical foundations and policy applications of urban and spatial economics. Module 1: Agglomeration Theory This module explores a wide range of themes, including the sources of agglomeration economies and their interaction with other economic forces.

• Selected academic papers and policy-oriented readings will be assigned during the course. They may include contributions on agglomeration economies, housing supply, transport, neighbourhood effects, tourism, short-term rentals,…

Argomenti del programma: The course provides an introduction to urban and regional economics, with a specific emphasis on cities, urban markets and urban policy. After an introductory discussion on the historical emergence and evolution of cities, the course studies how economic forces shape the location choices of households and firms, the internal structure of cities, and the relationship between cities and their surrounding regions.