University
of Washington
Department of Geography
Geography 466
REGIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
(Professor
Harrington)
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Why do some regions grow faster than others?
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What are the geographic relationships of regional economic
growth?
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How do regions' economies change over time?
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Can public or private policies systematically affect regional
growth?
This reading-intensive course provides a theoretical overview of sub-national,
regional economic growth and structural change, including the roles of
interregional interaction and international trade, technological change,
social and legal institutions. We'll emphasize inter-regional disparities
in the context of relatively wealthy countries. We'll examine the
constraints and effectiveness of government (and other organizations’)
policies.
Syllabus,
Winter 2001
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copyright James W. Harrington, Jr.
revised 18 December 2000