Greg Schrock

About Greg Schrock

My scholarship and teaching focus on work, opportunity and equity in cities. I study how local economies develop and change, and the role that planners and policymakers can play in ensuring inclusive access to economic opportunity, with a focus on workforce development and community benefits policies.

Areas of Expertise

Economic Development

Selected Publications

Doussard, Marc, and Greg Schrock. 2022. Justice at Work: The Rise of Economic and Racial Justice Coalitions in Cities. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.
Schrock, Greg, and Nichola Lowe. 2021. “Inclusive Innovation Editorial: The Promise of Inclusive Innovation.” Local Economy 36 (3): 181–86. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942211042254.
Schrock, Greg, Ellen M. Bassett, and Jamaal Green. 2015. “Pursuing Equity and Justice in a Changing Climate: Assessing Equity in Local Climate and Sustainability Plans in U.S. Cities.” Journal of Planning Education and Research 35 (3): 282–95. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X15580022.
Schrock, Greg. 2014. “Connecting People and Place Prosperity: Workforce Development and Urban Planning in Scholarship and Practice.” Journal of Planning Literature 29 (3): 257–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885412214538834.

Recent Courses Taught

Economic Applications to Urban Studies and Planning (USP 515), Regional Economic Development (USP 572)