Regional and Urban Economics, Policy and Governance

Our interdisciplinary faculty study issues at the intersection of place and policy, drawing insights from a variety of perspectives including urban and regional economics, geography, planning, criminology, and sociology. We often partner with federal, state, and local governments to better understand how context matters for the design, implementation, and evaluation of public policies and programs.

Faculty Experts

Recent Research

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Wrestling with Markets in Economic and Community Development
Economic Development Quarterly
2026
The third in a series of four articles derived from my economic development seminar at The Ohio State University is intended for students and entering development professionals. Wrestling with Markets builds on Hill (2023) and Hill, Poland, and Reitz (2025), also in Economic Development Quarterly. A flow-chart model linking the Five Developments (Community, Site, Workforce, Housing, and Economic) to Gross Regional Product and the desired outcomes from development (jobs, income, taxes, and economic mobility) is presented.
The Value of Economic and Community Development Anchors
Economic Development Quarterly
2026
Ned Hill expands and clarifies the concept of development anchor by presenting the collection of anchors as a practical toolkit that planners and economic developers can use.
Thinking Outside the Credit Box: Strategies to Advance Equity in the Housing Finance System
Housing Policy Debate
2025
In this article, Stephanie Moulton and a team of housing policy experts draw from recent research to propose changes to the housing finance system that would improve access to mortgages while enabling homeownership stability for low wealth households in the U.S.

Regional and Urban Economics, Policy and Governance Studies at the Glenn College

Programs:

Coursework:

  • 4310 – State and Local Government Finance
  • 5030 – An Introduction to Local Government
  • 5400 – Planning for Housing
  • 5506 – Administration of Criminal Justice
  • 5531 – Economic Development Policy and Practice
  • 5750 – Business and Government Relationship
  • 5900 – Food Systems Planning and the Economy

Programs:

Coursework:

  • 5030 – An Introduction to Local Government
  • 5506 – Administration of Criminal Justice
  • 5400 – Planning for Housing
  • 5531 – Economic Development Policy and Practice
  • 5750 – Business and Government Relationship
  • 5900 – Food Systems Planning and the Economy
  • 6030 – Public Sector Economics

  • 7507 – Criminal Justice Policy

  • 7508 – Juvenile Justice System Policy

  • 7509 – Disaster Preparation and Response

  • 7531 – Economic Development Policy

  • 7535 – Markets and Mandates: The Political Economy of Regulation, Deregulation and Reregulation

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