Economics 479: Economic Geography

Credits 4
Credit Type
Semester Offered
Not Offered 2024-2025

The study of locational, organizational, and behavioral principles and processes associated with the spatial allocation of scarce resources, and the spatial patterns and (direct, indirect, economic, social, and environmental) consequences resulting from such allocations. State-of-the-art Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software will be used for analysis and computer-based projects.

Distribution Area
Students entering prior to Fall 2024: Quantitative Analysis (QU DIST)
Students entering prior to Fall 2024: Social Sciences (SO DIST)
Prerequisites

Economics 227 (or Mathematics 128 or 247) and Economics 307; or consent of instructor.