406578-HS2021-0-PhD - Urban and Real Estate Economics





Root number 406578
Semester HS2021
Type of course Block Course
Allocation to subject Economics
Type of exam not defined
Title PhD - Urban and Real Estate Economics
Description The course aims to provide students with a theoretical and empirical understanding of urban economic processes and price determination in land and real property markets within an institutional context. Topics covered include: the determinants of urban structure; patterns of urban land use; the impact of land and housing market regulation including the economic impact of land use planning; local public finance and house price capitalisation; housing demand and supply; real estate cycles and bubbles; determinants of homeownership; externalities of homeownership; the role of mortgage financing and housing policies. The institutional frame of reference within which the course is taught relates mainly to Western Europe (including Switzerland) and the United States.
Readings: A detailed reading list will be given out at the beginning of the course. Much of the reading will be journal articles. However, one important reading is: Jan K. Brueckner, Lectures on Urban Economics, 2011.

Language: English
Credits: 6 ECTS

Evaluation: The grade will be determined by a final exam (90 minutes) consisting of essay style and/or partitioned questions as well as a presentation of a paper

Lectures: Prof. Christian Hilber
Exercises: Prof. Christian Hilber

Course schedule:
Wednesday,September 8, 2021, 09:15 - 18:00h, A027 UniS
Thursday, September 9, 09:15 - 18:00h, A027 UniS
Friday,September 10, 09:15 - 18:00h, A027 UniS

please contact Prof. Hilber until Wednesday, August 11, 2021, if you want to participate in this PhD seminar, C.Hilber@lse.ac.uk

1st exam: Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 10.00 - 11.30h, A222 UniS
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Lecturers Prof. Dr. Christian Albin Lukas HilberDepartment of Economics 
ECTS 6
Recognition as optional course possible Yes
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Wednesday 8/9/2021 09:15-17:00
Thursday 9/9/2021 09:15-17:00
Friday 10/9/2021 09:15-17:00
Wednesday 13/10/2021 10:00-11:30
 
Rooms
External rooms A027 UniS
 
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