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11.426 Cities and Globalization
Cities examined in the context of globalization. Subject examines changing nature and character of cities as produced by increased transnational migration flows, accelerated international…more
11.462 Housing Problems and Policies in Developing Countries
Focuses on the particular attributes, innovations, and methods of analysis of urban land and housing in developing and transition countries. Includes an overview of theory on supply and demand,…more
11.463/4.236J Structuring Low-Income Housing Projects in Developing Countries
Examines dynamic relationship among key actors: beneficiaries, government, and funder. Emphasis on cost recovery, affordability, replicability, user selection, and project administration.…more
11.467/4.257J/17.550J Property Rights in Transition
Focuses on the property rights debates and conflicts that undergird many planning and development issues. Topics include their justification, ownership, norms and informal rights, institutions…more
11.469 Urban Sociology in Theory and Practice
Introduction to core writings in urban sociology. Topics include: the changing nature of community, social inequality, political power, socio-spatial change, technological change, and the…more
11.471 Political Economy of Development Projects: Targeting the Poor
Covers conditions under which public-sector policies, programs, and projects succeed in enhancing the economic activities of poorer groups and micro-regions in developing countries. Topics…more
11.479/1.851J Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Developing Countries
Principles of infrastructure planning in developing countries, with a focus on appropriate and sustainable technologies for water and sanitation. Incorporates technical, socio-cultural, public…more
11.481/1.284J/ESD.192J Analyzing and Accounting for Regional Economic Change
Surveys theories of regional growth, factor mobility, clustering, industrial restructuring, learning regions, and global supply chains from a political-economy perspective. Examines/critiques…more
11.484 Project Appraisal in Developing Countries
Covers techniques of financial analysis of investment expenditures as well as the economic and distributive appraisal of development projects. Critical analysis of these tools and their role in…more
11.485 Planning in Transition Economies
Surveys the recent historic transformation of former centrally planned economies in Europe and Asia. Topics include the reformulation of property rights, institutional development, the…more
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