CEDEV430 - Principles of Local Economic Development
Fall 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 177184
Important Dates
Reg Period: 3/14/2013 - 9/4/2013
First Day of Class: 8/26/2013
End of Class: 12/13/2013
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University Park PA 16802
Course Description
Concepts, strategies, and techniques of local economic analysis, planning, anddevelopment; case studies and decision-making exercises.
Prerequisites
introductory course in economics
Sample Course Syllabus
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Costs and Fees
This course will be included in your semester bill.
Remarks
This course is designed to introduce the issues giving rise to concern for local and regional economies, and the theories, concepts, and tools of rural and regional economic development. The goal is to integrate theory and practice and apply them to local economic development problems. Tools are presented in a “how to” manner. Topics include current issues in rural economies, the economic view of local development; business retention, expansion, and location; entrepreneurship and its role in the economy; understanding the local economic structure of communities and region and the forces of change; introduction to economic growth theories; export base theory and economic base analysis; the role of labor and capital in development; techniques of market area, central place, shift-share and input-output analysis; and policies of local economic development and growth.
Schedule This Course
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Material Requirements
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| Material Title | Edition | Author | ISBN | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Economic Development: Analysis, Practices and Globalization | 2nd | Blair and Carroll | 9781412964838 | MBS |
| Community Economics: Linking Theory and Practice | 2 | Ron Shaffer, Steve Deller, Dave Marcouiller, Steven C. Deller | 9780813816371 | MBS |
Technical Requirements
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Software Requirements
Requires: Students will need to have MS Office, Acrobat Reader and the latest version of Flash Player.
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