This course offers an introduction to ways of thinking about the functioning of regional, urban, and local economies and the implications for planning economic development. The course examines regional and metropolitan industrial locations, processes of development and growth, international and inter-regional trade, labor markets, and migration. Close attention is given to how planning intervention can influence the location, speed, and character of growth.
Meets
Tue, Thu 2:30-4:00pm 1360 A&AB