Introduction to urban economics -- Schools of thought in urban economics -- Location decisions, agglomeration economies, and the origins of cities -- The economic functions of cities -- Introduction to urban location patterns : static analysis -- Using the monocentric city model -- Empirical testing of the monocentric city model -- Housing in urban areas -- Housing policy in the United States -- Real estate law and institutions -- Real estate markets -- Real estate development and investment -- The public sector in urban areas -- Urban transportation -- An overview of urban social problems -- Urban poverty and its spatial concentration -- Crime in urban areas -- Education, labor markets, and migration -- Models of metropolitan economic growth -- Agglomeration economies, technical change, and urban growth -- Economic development policies for urban areas.