REGIONAL ECONOMIC PROBLEM ANALYSIS
Examination of major theories of regional economic development, with special emphasis upon the evolution and amelioration of regional economic problems. Selected techniques of regional analysis, including economic base multipliers, input/output models, and shift-share analysis are used in the context of setting regional development goals.
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Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2022 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain regional economic theory, empirical justification/application, and relevant impacts of planning in the context of addressing local economic, social, and environmental problems. Audience: Graduate 2. Understand the theoretical basis of regional science. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe and apply basic empirical tools. Audience: Graduate 4. Explain relevant consequences of regional policies that target economic, social, and environmental change. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain regional economic theory, empirical justification/application, and relevant impacts of planning in the context of addressing local economic, social, and environmental problems. Audience: Graduate 2. Understand the theoretical basis of regional science. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe and apply basic empirical tools. Audience: Graduate 4. Explain relevant consequences of regional policies that target economic, social, and environmental change. Audience: Graduate
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