W. Ed Whitelaw

PLC 517; 541-346-4658; whitelaw@eugene.econw.com

Biographical Information

Ed Whitelaw, Professor of Economics, received a B.A. in Mathematics, Political Science, and Economics from the University of Montana in 1963 and a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968. He joined the department in 1967. Professor Whitelaw founded the economic consulting firm ECONorthwest in 1974 and now divides his time between teaching and consulting.

Research Interests

Ed Whitelaw's research interests lie mainly in urban and regional economics, environmental and resources economics, and the microeconomic consequences of policy decisions. His recent and current work focuses on the relationships among regional economic growth, environmental amenities and natural resources. One current project examines the relationship between quality of life in the Pacific Northwest and the immigration of skilled labor. Another project attempts to incorporate natural resources into a general-equilibrium framework for describing the effects of designating critical habitat for species listed as threatened or endangered.

Teaching

Professor Whitelaw teaches principles of economics to undergraduates, and urban and regional economics, environmental and resources economics, economics of sustainability, and the economics of the Pacific Northwest to both undergraduates and graduate students.