Outline: Richard J. DiFrancesco
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Associate Professor PhD McMaster University (1995) MA McMaster University (1990) BA (Hons) McMaster University (1988) Phone: (416) 978-2935 Location: Room 5058, Sidney Smith Hall (100 St. George) Email: difrance@geog.utoronto.ca |
| Research Interests |
| Brownfield redevelopment and urban growth Urban and regional economic analysis Growth management issues in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Socioeconomic development of the Canadian North Socioeconomic implications of geopolitical change in the Canadian North |
| Selected Publications |
| Petrov, A. and R. J. DiFrancesco. 2007. Contract Federalism? New Public Management and Reforming Aboriginal Public Employment and Training Services in the Canadian North. In Federalism, Power and the North: Government Reforms in Russia and Canada, ed. J. F. Young. Toronto: Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, University of Toronto. |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. 2006. Public Employment Agencies, the Role of Economies of Scale, Aggregation and Critical Mass: A Review of Existing Literature. Report commissioned by the Aboriginal Strategy Policy division of HRSDC. |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. (with L. P. Piccioni). 2005. Brownfield Redevelopment for Housing: Literature Review and Analysis. Prepared for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (published nationally in paper and electronic form - see www.cmhc.ca and search for "Brownfield Redevelopment for Housing". |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. (with L. P. Piccioni). 2005. Thirteen Case Studies of Brownfield Redevelopment for Housing from Across Canada. Prepared for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (published nationally in paper and electronic form - see www.cmhc.ca and search for “Brownfield Redevelopment for Housing”. |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. 2004. On the Macroeconomic Benefits of Brownfield Redevelopment Activities in Canada. In Canadian Brownfields Manual, eds. A. Abdel-Aziz and N. Chalifour. Toronto: Butterworths. |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. 2003. A Preliminary Investigation into the Economic Impact of Brownfield Redevelopment Activities in Canada. Report commissioned by the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. 2000. A Diamond in the Rough?: An Examination of the Issues Surrounding the Development of the Northwest Territories. The Canadian Geographer 44(2): 114-134. |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. and W. P. Anderson. 1999. Developing Canada's Arctic Oil Reserves: An Assessment of Interregional Economic Impacts. Environment and Planning A 31(3): 459-476. |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. 1998. The Federal Crown, Territorial Jurisdiction and Aboriginal Title: An Examination of Issues Surrounding the Management and Use of Oil and Gas Land in the Northwest. Energy Studies Review 8(3): 232-248. |
| DiFrancesco, R. J. 1998. Large Projects in Hinterland Regions: A Dynamic Multiregional Input-Output Model for Assessing the Economic Impacts. Geographical Analysis 30(1): 15-34. |
| Teaching (2007-2008) |
| GGR 220Y1Y - Spatial Organization of Economic Activity PLA 1102H1S - Urban and Regional Dynamics JPG 1670H1S - Regional Economic Analysis |
