265.

117.

179.

221,

226.

135.

136.

142.

168.

189.

ECONOMICS 149

SEMINARY IN LABOR AND INDUSTRY. Yr; 2 cr. A research seminary
pursuing the object of preparing a comprehensive history of labor in
the United States, 1896 to date. 4-6 W. Mr. Commons, Mr. Lesco-
hier, Mr. Perlman, Miss Brandeis.

VIII. LAND ECONOMICS

OUTLINES OF LAND Economics. I; 3 cr. Principles underlying land
classification, characteristics, relation to population, tenure, settle-
ment, and policies. Prerequisite: Economics 1b. 9 MWF. Mr.
Hibbard.

URBAN LAND Economics. II; 8 er. Urbanization, the location and
structure of cities, the principles underlying urban land utilization,
home ownership and tenancy, housing and credit, zoning, city and
regional planning. Prerequisite: Economics 1b. 11 MWF. Mr.
Wehrwein.

LAND INCOME. II; 2 er. The characteristics of land as a factor of
production, spatial element of land, economics of land utilization,
theories of rent, principles of land valuation and taxation. 1:30 MW.
Mr. Wehrwein. :

SEMINARY IN LAND PRoBLEMS, Yr; 2 cr. Land tenure of the prin-
cipal countries studied in a two-year cycle: tenure in new countries
including the United States (1929-1930); land tenure in countries
with a feudal heritage (1930-1931). Prerequisites: Economics ELT,
Economics 229, or concurrent registration. 7:30 M. Mr. Hibbard,
Mr. Wehrwein.

IX. PUBLIC UTILITIES

RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION. I; 2-3 cr. History and development of
railway transportation and regulation in the United States. Pre-
requisite: Economics 1b. 9 MWF. Mr. Trumbower.

TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS. II; 8 cr. Survey and analysis of pres-
ent day problems relating to railway transportation, development
of waterways, and air transport. Prerequisite: Economics 1b.
11 MWF. Mr. Trumbower.

PuBLICc UTinitiges. I, II; 3 er. The development of public utilities
in the United States. Financial and corporate structure. Legal
basis of public utility regulation. Development of regulatory agen-
cies, franchises, administrative commissions, contractual arrange-
ments. Valuation, depreciation, security issues and rates of return.
Public ownership. Prerequisite: Economics 1b or consent of in-
structor. Lecture 8 M; two discussions. Mr. Glaeser.

HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION. I ; 8 cr. Economic aspects of highway
development, financing of highway construction, supervision of motor
vehicle traffic, and regulation of highway common carriers. Pre-
requisite: Economics 1b. 11 MWF. Mr. Trumbower.

RAILWAY RATES AND TRAFFIC. II; 2-3 er. Freight rate structure, |
adjustment of rates by the Interstate Commerce Commission, traffic
control and management. Prerequisite: Economics 1b. 9 MWF.
Mr. Trumbower.