SSN 189 — The Urban Economy
This course introduces students to how economic concepts, tools and theories can be applied to analyze local issues of employment, housing, transportation,business activities and government revenues and expenditures, especially those of New York City. Through these analyses, students also learn to identify the specific interests that different social groups (e.g. racial/ethnic, gender, class, community) have in respect to regional economies and politics.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-Individual & Society