Urban and Regional Analysis

The Urban and Regional Analysis program promotes scholarly analysis of urban and regional problems through multidisciplinary research.  Our projects and services further our understanding of the causes and consequences of economic and social change.

• Our emphasis is on major economic and demographic trends in the Pittsburgh region in national context.
• The policy consequences of these shifts, especially the strategies for economic development and job creation, are analyzed.
• In addition to the performance of the regional economy, specific strategic economic sectors are analyzed through in-depth studies.
• The results of such studies are disseminated widely to the region´s policymakers and relevant organizations.
• The program also fosters the development of new methods of data collection and analysis as well as scholarly publications by participating faculty, research staff, and graduate students.
• The program provides research support and data analysis to the University community, regional nonprofit organizations, and policymakers.