Hello all, and apologies for cross-postings,
I am teaching a very basic, introductory regional economic analysis
course in a planning school, at an upper undergraduate level. The
topics currently covered include demographic forecasting, simple
measures of regional competitiveness (location quotient and shift-
share analysis), and a brief introduction to input-output models,
cost-benefit analysis, and linear programming.
I would like to revamp the course to have at least some mention of
issues related to sustainability, economic growth, and planning, and
ideally to have this as a frame for the course, since we are part of a
college of Environment. Does anyone have advice on this issue,
especially with respect to appropriate readings and/or texts?
I have taught environmental, resource, and ecological economics for
many years and have a lot of materials in these areas to draw on, but
there does not seem to be a natural way to join the two topics, while
maintaining a practical focus on measures and tools that planners
might use in their day to day work. Yet, since many municipalities
are bringing sustainability issues more into their current planning,
it seems (or at least I am hoping) that there may be some new
approaches out there.
More generally, I would like opinions for favorite introductory level
regional economic analysis texts and on-line supporting materials.
The course has been using a combination of readings from various
sources, including the Web Book of Regional Science, but it would be
great to have a single, stand alone text if possible.
Please reply to me, and I will compile responses and send the summary
to each list. Thanks very much in advance,
Dawn Parker
Dawn Cassandra Parker
School of Planning
University of Waterloo
+1-519-888-4567 x38888
EV1 306
[email protected]
http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/planning/faculty/parker/index.html
