G6268001 Urban Economics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Economics Economics Day Course

Lecture Code G6268001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 都市経済学

Subject Name
（Katakana）トシケイザイガク

Subject Name in
English Urban Economics

Instructor ZHOU YIMING

Instructor
(Katakana) シュウ　ギメイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds1-4：ECON B155

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students 3rd year students and avobe.

Keywords SDG_11, Urban spatial structure, Economic agglomeration, Land use regulation, Traffic congestion, Local public goods

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Foster the ability to understand urban economic phenomena and to analyze and evaluate policy issues
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Economic Analysis
（Abilities and Skills）
・Be able to utilize knowledge of Public Finance and Financial Economics to solve problems which have a close relevance for ordinary people

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This lecture focuses on the economic theory related with urban issues. We are going to analyze how urban spatial structures are determined, as well as how the urban policies affect urban transportation, land use patterns, and the environment by using simple economic tools. This lecture aims to help us have a better understanding of the implications of various urban policies that are necessary to realize more comfortable and sustainable cities.

Class Schedule lesson1: Urban agglomeration: Why cities exist
lesson2: Urban spatial structure: The monocentric model
lesson3: Urban spatial structure: Further analysisⅠ
lesson4: Urban spatial structure: Further analysisⅡ (multicenter model)
lesson5: City size distribution
lesson6: Urban sprawl
lesson7: Land use controls
lesson8: Urban transport congestion
lesson9: Housing demand and tenure choice
lesson10: Urban housing policies
lesson11: Local public goods and services: Optimal supply of local public goods and services
lesson12: Local public goods and services: Tax competition
lesson13: Pollution and externalities
lesson14: Urban quality-of-life measurement
lesson15: Recap

With assignments and a final examination.

We are going to read related materials (news, reports, etc.) in English.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook: Jan K. Brueckner, Lectures on Urban Economics, The MIT Press, 2011
Reference Books:
「１」佐藤泰裕著「都市・地域経済学の招待状」(新版)、有斐閣、2023年
「２」金本良嗣・藤原徹著「都市経済学（第２版）」、東洋経済新報社、2016年

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, moodle

(More Details) We use handouts and upload related materials to the moodle. To have a textbook will help you to learn.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Paired Reading, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please preview the chapters of related topics in our text or reference books, and try to solve the exercises in the textbook after each lecture.

Requirements Basic knowledge of microeconomics and calculus are preferred.

Grading Method Assignments 30％(weight), Final examination 50％(weight) and Classroom performance 20％(weight)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Questions or consultations about the lecture are available at the rest time or by email. Office hours are also available.

Other The textbook and slides are in English, and the lectures are given in English and Japanese. Both languages are interchangeably used.

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Economics Economics Day Course
Lecture Code	G6268001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	都市経済学
Subject Name （Katakana）	トシケイザイガク
Subject Name in English	Urban Economics
Instructor	ZHOU YIMING
Instructor (Katakana)	シュウ　ギメイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Weds1-4：ECON B155
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	3rd year students and avobe.
Keywords	SDG_11, Urban spatial structure, Economic agglomeration, Land use regulation, Traffic congestion, Local public goods
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Foster the ability to understand urban economic phenomena and to analyze and evaluate policy issues
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Economic Analysis （Abilities and Skills）・Be able to utilize knowledge of Public Finance and Financial Economics to solve problems which have a close relevance for ordinary people
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This lecture focuses on the economic theory related with urban issues. We are going to analyze how urban spatial structures are determined, as well as how the urban policies affect urban transportation, land use patterns, and the environment by using simple economic tools. This lecture aims to help us have a better understanding of the implications of various urban policies that are necessary to realize more comfortable and sustainable cities.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Urban agglomeration: Why cities exist lesson2: Urban spatial structure: The monocentric model lesson3: Urban spatial structure: Further analysisⅠ lesson4: Urban spatial structure: Further analysisⅡ (multicenter model) lesson5: City size distribution lesson6: Urban sprawl lesson7: Land use controls lesson8: Urban transport congestion lesson9: Housing demand and tenure choice lesson10: Urban housing policies lesson11: Local public goods and services: Optimal supply of local public goods and services lesson12: Local public goods and services: Tax competition lesson13: Pollution and externalities lesson14: Urban quality-of-life measurement lesson15: Recap With assignments and a final examination. We are going to read related materials (news, reports, etc.) in English.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook: Jan K. Brueckner, Lectures on Urban Economics, The MIT Press, 2011 Reference Books: 「１」佐藤泰裕著「都市・地域経済学の招待状」(新版)、有斐閣、2023年「２」金本良嗣・藤原徹著「都市経済学（第２版）」、東洋経済新報社、2016年
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, moodle
(More Details)	We use handouts and upload related materials to the moodle. To have a textbook will help you to learn.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Paired Reading, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please preview the chapters of related topics in our text or reference books, and try to solve the exercises in the textbook after each lecture.
Requirements	Basic knowledge of microeconomics and calculus are preferred.
Grading Method	Assignments 30％(weight), Final examination 50％(weight) and Classroom performance 20％(weight)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Questions or consultations about the lecture are available at the rest time or by email. Office hours are also available.
Other	The textbook and slides are in English, and the lectures are given in English and Japanese. Both languages are interchangeably used.
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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