Teaches urban economics as "a course on trade" emphasizing the place of urban economics in mainstream economic analysis. Pg.___ Extends the model of intermetropolitan trade to the analysis of intrametropolitan production and trade. Pg.___ Synthesizes the most current trade theory and urban economic theory. Pg.___ Develops the Hecksher-Min model as a model of factor-oriented firms. Pg.

___ Introduces models of agglomeration and market-oriented firms. Pg.___ Introduces the basic tools of location theory e.g., agglomeration economies of scale, the principle of median location, central place theory, and the notion of resource-oriented versus market-oriented firms. Pg.___ Illustrates the application of economic concepts in broad settings through excerpts from literary works including short stories, essays, novels, and even the Bible at the end of every chapter. Pg.

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