GEOG 3404
Geographies of Economic Development
Geographical approaches to economic development and difference at local, regional, and global scales. Critical historical, cultural, social, political, economic, and environmental perspectives on 'development', including theories of the state, colonial power, development institutions, and climate change. Spatial dynamics and environmental impacts of economic activity.
2026
Topics
- Colonialism and the concept of development; Orthodox economics and economic development
- (Productivity and wages; Economies of scale and agglomeration economies; Job classifications; Firm
- size; Innovation and creative destruction); Critiques of orthodox economics (Economics and science
Readings
- Gabe, Todd (2017) The Pursuit of Economic Development. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. (Available online free of charge through Carleton’s library. You may
- buy your own copy if you wish; price listed by the publisher ranges from US$79.99 for the e-book to US$99.99 for the soft or hard cover version, but prices may change. Use of a
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 2200 or permission of the Department. Lectures three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- GEOG 3404 ↗2026