Ward Thomas

About Ward Thomas

SPECIALTY AREAS: Economic Development, Public Policy Analysis, Environmental Planning

Areas of Expertise

Economic Development, Environmental Planning and Resource Management

Selected Publications

Thomas, Ward, and Paul Ong. 2016. “Do stringent environmental regulations cause firm
relocations and job loss? A case study of the wood furniture industry.” Interdisciplinary Environmental Review. Vol. 17, (1), 20-37., Thomas, Ward. 2009. “Do environmental regulations impede economic growth? A case study of the metal finishing industry in the South Coast Basin of California.” The Economic Development
Quarterly, Vol. 23, (4), 329-341, Ong, Paul, and Ward Thomas. 2021. “Early adopters, firm survival, and environmental policy: dry cleaners in the South Coast Basin of California.” Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 64 (4), 635-648., Thomas, Ward. 2007. “Environmental regulations and the diffusion of clean technologies in the
dry cleaning industry.” Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, Vol. 10 (2), 154 – 184.

Recent Courses Taught

URBS 310: The Growth and Development of Cities, URBS 425: Social Policy, Environmental Justice and the Cit, URBS 150: Discover the City, URBS 490C: Fieldwork