GEOG 4400 - Regional Economic Development

Summer 2010 Registration GEOG 4400
Examines the economies of metropolitan, rural, state, and national regions, placing each within the fabric of global relations that direct capital, manage productive activities, and govern prosperity’s geography. Organized both sectorally and spatially, the course addresses key sectors of the emerging global economy, as well as the rationale of the “entrepreneurial” state at the public-private interface. Posits institutional approaches and professional roles in the management of regional economies. Seeks in theory a template of regional change, and both the means and purpose of policy intervention. Finds in strategic planning, an integration of developmental and environmental perspectives. Prereq: URPL 5520 or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with URPL 6671.Semester Hours: 3to 3
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