Urban Economics

Harvard Summer School

ECON S-1814

Section 1

CRN 35556

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Why are some cities richer than others? What factors determine where people and companies decide to locate? This course helps students understand the economic forces that matter at the local level and the impact they have on state and urban policymakers.

Registration Closes: June 17, 2025
Credits: 4

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Term

Summer Term 2025

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Flexible Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Daniel W Shoag, PhD

Professor in Economics and Department Chair, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University


Meeting Info

TTh 12:00pm - 3:00pm (6/23 - 8/8)

Participation Option: Online Asynchronous or Online Synchronous

In online asynchronous courses, you are not required to attend class at a particular time. Instead you can complete the course work on your own schedule each week.

Deadlines

Last day to register: June 17, 2025

Additional Time Commitments

Optional sections to be arranged.

Prerequisites

ECON S-10a is helpful, but motivated students should be able to succeed without prior preparation.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions asynchronously. The recorded sessions are typically available within a few hours of the end of class and no later than the following business day. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students: This course is eligible for degree credit, but see important policy information.

Tuition

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All Sections of this Course

CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
35556 1 Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Daniel Shoag Open TTh 12:00pm - 3:00pm
 Jun 23 to Aug 8

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