ECON 448 - Seminar: Economics of Housing and Real Estate


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, QFR, WADV

This seminar explores various aspects of real estate and the housing market through reading of micreconomic literature. Students will be expected to conduct and present an original piece of research. Topics may include: location choice; residential development; hedonic pricing and the valuation of housing; land use regulations and local government; the subprime mortgage crisis and its aftermath.
Enrollment Limit: 10
Instructor: R. Cheung
Prerequisites & Notes
Econ 253 and 255


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