URP 584

Introduction to Economic Development Planning
Winter 2022
Instructors: Scott Campbell
Term: Winter 2022
Class Number: 584
Credits: 3
Required: No
Elective: Yes
Meets: Tue, Thu 2:30-4:00pm 1360 A&AB
Course Brief:

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.