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A Portrait in Four Encounters: William Alonso

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: William Alonso was awarded the first Ph.D. in regional science. The book based on his dissertation is often credited with launching the field of urban economics and remains probably the most cited work by far in regional science. Saltonstall Professor of Population Policy at Harvard, Alonso also made numerous major contributions to the study of migration, regional development, and the politics of numbers. His work ranged from meticulous mathematical theory to far-ranging think pieces. This portrait of the scholar and his research is a collage of four reminiscences describing various stages of Professor Alonso’s career.

Source: International Regional Science Review

DOI: 10.1177/016001701761013286

Authors: A.M. Isserman, K. Mera, S.J. Rey, M.C. Waters

Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Southern California, San Diego State University, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2087355273

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Cites: 26

Cited by: 5

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