Full Description
This book is the second volume in a new series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. This volume presents, among others, Adam Smith, Johann Heinrich von Thünen, and Alan Wilson. Each chapter combines factual biographical information about the 'Great Mind,' a description of their major contributions, and a discussion of the broader context of their work, as well as an assessment of its current relevance, scientific recognition, and policy impact. The book attempts to fill a gap in our knowledge and to respond to the growing interest in the formation and development of the field of regional science and its key influential figures.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part I. Antecedents of Regional Science.- Chapter 2. Adam Smith (1723-1790): Uncovering His Legacy for Regional Science (Roberto Camagni).- Chapter 3. Johann Heinrich Von Thünen (1783-1850): A Systemic View of Human Interaction within Space (Tomás Ponce Dentinho).- Chapter 4. Alfred Weber (1868-1958): The Father of Industrial Location and Supply-Chain Design (Richard L. Church).- Chapter 5. Corrado Gini (1884-1965): Versatile Originator of Measures of Variability (Peter Rogerson).- Part II. Laying the Foundations of Regional Science.- Chapter 6. Jan Tinbergen (1903-1994): A Rational Thinker on Inequality and Distribution (Peter Nijkamp).- Chapter 7. Albert O. Hirschman (1915-2012): An Unorthodox Regional Scientist (Abdul Shaban).- Chapter 8. Leslie Curry (1923-2009): Expounder of the Random Spatial Economy and Spatial Autocorrelation (Daniel A. Griffith).- Chapter 9. Crawford "Buzz" Holling (1930-2019): Progenitor of Resilience in Regional Science (Amitrajeet A. Batabyal).- Chapter 10. Karen R. Polenske (1937- ): A Journey from Rural Idaho to MIT (Geoffrey J. D. Hewings).- Chapter 11. Wolfgang Weidlich (1931-2015): A Pioneer in Sociophysics (Denise Pumain).- Chapter 12. Alan Wilson (1939- ): A Renaissance Man in Regional Science (Laurie A. Schintler).
