Geography 207 Economic Geography
Autumn 2009
Instructor: William B. Beyers, Professor of Geography, 426 Smith Hall
Telephone: 543-5871 E-mail: beyers@u.washington.edu
Internet: http://faculty.washington.edu/beyers/
Office Hours: MWF 9:30-10:20 or by appointment
Course Description:
The changing locations and spatial patterns of economic activity, including:
production in agriculture,
manufacturing, and services; spatial economic principles of trade,
transportation, communications,
and corporate organization; regional economic development, and the diffusion of
technological innovation.
Syllabus & Links to Lecture Notes
Text: The World Economy by Frederick P. Stutz and Barney Warf. Fifth Edition..
Teaching Assistant: Mr. Derik Andreoli
E-mail: dohne@u.washington.edu. Office: Smith 413A, Office Hours 9:30 MWF or
by Appointment
Tentative Schedule of Lectures & Discussion Sections
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W Sept 30 |
Introduction, Overview, Chapter 1 The Study of Economic Geography Intro207_Au2009.ppt vonHumboldt.ppt |
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Th Oct 1 |
Discussion Sections |
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Fri Oct 2 |
Chapter 1 The study of Economic Geography, continued chapter_1_Warf.ppt |
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M Oct 5 |
Chapter 2. Historical Development of Capitalism Chapter2_Warf.ppt Chapter2a_Warf.ppt |
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W Oct 7 |
Chapter 3 Population Chapter3_Warf.ppt |
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Th. Oct 8 |
Discussion Sections |
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F Oct 9 |
Chapter 3 continued, Population Chapter3_Warf_continued.ppt |
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M Oct 12 |
Chapter 4 Resources and the Environment Chapter4_Warf.ppt |
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W Oct 14 |
Chapter 4 continued, Resources and the Environment. Chapter4a_Warf.ppt 6F.ppt 7M.ppt Chapter4b_Warf.ppt |
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Th Oct. 15 |
Discussion Sections |
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Fri. Oct 16 |
Exercise I |
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M. Oct 19 |
Chapter 5 Theoretical Considerations Chapter5_Warf.ppt |
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W Oct 21 |
Chapter 5 Theoretical Considerations continued Chapter5a_Warf.ppt |
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Th Oct 22 |
Discussion Sections |
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Fri Oct 23 |
Exam I Chapters 1-5, to page 156 |
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Mon Oct 26 |
Chapter 5 continued Chapter5b_Warf.ppt Murano.ppt |
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Wed Oct 28 |
Chapter 5 continued Chapter5c_Warf.ppt |
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Th. Oct 29 |
Discussion Sections |
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Fri. Oct 30 |
Chapter 6 Agriculture Exercise I due Chapter6_Warf.ppt rent.xls |
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Mon Nov 2 |
Chapter 10 Cities and Urban Economies Chapter10_Warf.ppt |
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Wed Nov 4 |
Chapter 10 Cities and Urban Economies continued Chapter10a_Warf.ppt Impact_2002.xls |
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Thurs Nov 5 |
Discussion Sections |
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Friday Nov 6 |
Chapter 10 Cities and Urban Economies, continued Chapter10_Warf2.ppt |
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Mon Nov 9 |
Exercise II: Impact Analysis – Distributed and
Discussed in class Impact_worksheet207.xls EX2data207.xls |
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Wed Nov 11 |
University |
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Thursday Nov 12 |
Discussion Sections |
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Friday Nov 13 |
Chapter 10,
continued |
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Mon Nov 16 |
Exam II, Chapter 5 (p. 156 onwards) Ch 6, 10. |
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Wed Nov 18 |
Chapter 7, Manufacturing Chapter7_Warf.ppt |
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Thursday Nov 19 |
Discussion Sections |
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Friday Nov 20 |
Ch 7 Mfg. continued, Beyers at RSA in S.F., ask Derik to Lecture Chapter7a_Warf.ppt 3prodplan.pdf |
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Monday Nov 23 |
Ch 8 Services; Exercise II Due; Exercise III Distributed, Retail Location Exercise RESPROB3.XLS Chapter8_Warf.ppt |
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Wed Nov 25 |
Ch 8 Services, continued, Ch 9 Transportation and Communication Chapter8a_Warf.ppt Chapter9_Warf.ppt |
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Thurs Nov 26 |
Thanksgiving |
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Friday Nov 27 |
Thanksgiving |
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Monday Nov 30 |
Ch 9 Transportation and Communication, continued Chapter9a_Warf.ppt |
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Wed Dec 2 |
Ch 11 Consumption |
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Thursday Dec 3 |
Discussion Sections |
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Friday Dec 4 |
Ch 12 International Trade and Investment |
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Monday Dec 7 |
Ch 12 International Trade and Investment, continued Exercise III Due |
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Tuesday Dec 8 |
Ch 13 International Trade Patterns |
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Wed Dec 9 |
Ch 14 Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World |
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Thursday Dec 10 |
Discussion Sections |
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Friday Dec 11 |
Ch 14, continued. Development and Underdevelopment in the Developing World (Derik lecture?) |
There will be three research assignments over the course of the quarter, requiring the preparation of short papers reporting results of these assignments.
The grade for the course will be based on the examinations, the research assignments, and participation in the discussion sections.
Likely Distribution of Points
Exam I and Exam II - 100 points each
Final
Exam
150 points
Research Exercises 35 points each
Final Examination: Tuesday Dec. 15, 8:30AM-10:20AM