Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Memberships & Professional Activities
Positions & Appointments
Websites
Woodward, Douglas
Professor
Dr. Douglas P. Woodward is the Director of Division of Research and Professor of Economics at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Woodward's primary research interests are industry location, economic development, and foreign direct investment. Sponsored research includes economic impact analyses of BMW and Coca-Cola in the United States, China, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya, and elsewhere.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Darla Moore School of Business
- Department
- Moore Sch - Div. of Research
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Teaching
- Countries
- South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, Botswana, Ghana, Togo, Benin
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- No
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Economic impact analysis, African economic development, local economic development, competitiveness
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Social Sciences, Business and Entrepeneurship
- Personal Focus Areas
- Urban and regional economics, international economics
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | University of Texas | Austin, Texas | PhD | Economics |
| 1981 | New York University | New York, New York | MA | Economics |
| 1978 | State University of New York at Purchase | Purchase, New York | BA | Economics |
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates | Type | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership | Southern Regional Science Association | ||
| Membership | American Economic Association | ||
| Membership | Southern Economic Association | ||
| Membership | Regional Science Association | ||
| Membership | Western Regional Science Association | ||
| Membership | Association of University Business and Economic Research | ||
| Membership | South African Economics Society | ||
| Membership | African Finance and Economics Association | ||
| Membership | Corporate Council on Africa | ||
| Membership | South Carolina Smart Growth Initiative | ||
| Professional Activity | Central Midlands Economic Development Authority, Cluster Project, Task Force |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 - 1982 | Research Associate, Research and Planning Consultants, Austin, Texas | |
| 1982 - 1985 | Assistant Instructor and Coordinator, Department of Economics, University of Texas-Austin | |
| 1986 - 1987 | Assistant Professor of Economics, Vassar College | |
| 1987 - 1995 | Associate Professor and Research Economist, Division of Research, College of Business Administration, University of South Carolina | |
| 1995 | Director, Division of Research, and Professor of Economics, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina | |
| 2004 - 2006 | Research Director, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Travel and Tourism Industry Center |
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