URP 584, Section 1

Introduction to Economic Development
Winter 2024
Instructors: Scott Campbell
Term: Winter 2024
Section: 1
Class Number: 19526
Credits: 3
Required: No
Elective: Yes
Meets: Mon, Wed 8:30-10:00am  2108 A&AB
Course Brief: Download

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.