This course is designed as an introductory course of urban economics. It covers fundamental principles developed in economics to understand the functioning/workings of an urban economy and the various aspects of urban life. Firstly, the course begins with the definition of a city, and why cities form by introducing the economics of agglomeration, and how cities interact to form the urban system of the entire economy. These factors affect all urban phenomena. Secondly, the course analyzes the internal spatial structure of a city by developing a theory of commuting, housing demand and housing production. It then analyzes transportation and land/housing issues in more detail. On transportation, we focus on the economics of traffic congestions, the rationale for congestion pricing, and the so-called fundamental law of highway congestion. The discussion on land and housing will address various housing phenomena, and we will use this topic to illustrate how economists think of policies. Finally, the course will discuss the optimality of local public good provision and connect local public finance and housing markets with land taxation. See below for the list of topics covered. 

1. 本校尚無訂定 A+ 比例上限。
2. 本校採用等第制評定成績，學生成績評量辦法中的百分制分數區間與單科成績對照表僅供參考，授課教師可依等第定義調整分數區間。詳見學習評量專區 (連結)。