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Root number
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406578 |
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Semester
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HS2021 |
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Type of course
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Block Course |
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Allocation to subject
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Economics |
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Type of exam
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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
please register in KSL |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Christian Albin Lukas Hilber, Department of Economics ✉
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ECTS
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6 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Wednesday 8/9/2021 09:15-17:00
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Thursday 9/9/2021 09:15-17:00
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Friday 10/9/2021 09:15-17:00
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Wednesday 13/10/2021 10:00-11:30
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Rooms
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| External rooms |
A027 UniS
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |