Introduction to Urban Economic Theories

Outcomes

A brief Introduction to economic theories - both city and slum economies

(Urban Economics wil be developed more comprehensively in TUL550 Community Economics).

Presentations

Students will present one of the following to the rest of the class:

• 2 circuits theory (Santos)
• Import replacement theory (Jacobs)
• Equality of cities theory (Jacobs)
• Just urbanization gradient theory (Grigg)
• Cost of Excessive Bureaucracy (de Soto)

Readings

de Soto, Hernando. (1989). The Costs and Importance of Law. In The Other Path. pp 131-187. (Scan)
or Jacobs, Jane. (1984). Cities and the Wealth of Nations. The Atlantic Monthly (Mar/Apr 1984).
Or Martin, David. (1990). Protestantism and Economic Culture. In Tongues of Fire, pp 205-232 (Scan)
Or browse Santos, Milton. (1979). The Shared Space