Professor Allen Scott FBA

Research interests include urban studies, economic geography, regional science, and policy analysis
Fellow type
International Fellow
Year elected
1999
Subjects
Geography

Summary

Allen J Scott is distinguished research professor in the Department of Geography and the Department of Public Policy at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research interests are focused on issues of urbanization, regional development, and economic geography.

Current post

Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Policy Studies and the Department of Geography, University of California, Los Angeles

Publications

obituary PBA 26, 479-87

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