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William Alonso papers, circa 1957-1991.
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William Alonso papers, circa 1957-1991Creator/Contributor:
Alonso, William., creatorAbstract:
This collection contains materials related to the professional career of University of California Berkeley and Harvard economist
and regional planner, William Alonso. The collection includes correspondence, subject files, writings--including his seminal
dissertation, UC Berkeley and Harvard course materials, notes and diplomas.
Date:
1957 (issued)Subject:
Alonso, William -- ArchivesUniversity of California, Berkeley. -- Department of City and Regional Planning.
Harvard School of Public Health. -- Center for Population Studies.
Regional planners -- United States
Regional planning
Economic development
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William Alonso papers, BANC MSS 2001/135 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alonso was awarded the first Ph.D. in regional science, from the University of Pennsylvania in 1960. His book, Location and
Land Use: Toward a General Theory of Land Rent, which was based on his dissertation, is often credited with launching the
field of urban economics and is one of the most cited works in regional science. He focused on demographic changes in highly
urbanized areas. Alonso also made major contributions to the study of migration, regional development and the politics of
numbers. Alonso was a professor of Regional Planning at the University of California Berkeley from 1966-1976. He left UC to
become Director of the Center for Population Studies at Harvard.
In English.
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Faculty papers.Physical Description:
print
5 cartons, 1 oversize folder. (5.05 linear feet)
Language:
English
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CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED IN PART OFF SITE: Advance notice required for use.