Dr. Ian Gordon

Professor

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Biography

Ian Gordon is an Emeritus Professor of Human Geography at the London School of Economics, with a wealth of experience in urban development policies, spatial labour markets, and migration. He joined the Department in September 2000, after eleven years as a Professor of Geography at the University of Reading and teaching at the University of Kent. Gordon directed the Urban Regional Studies Unit and has been involved in significant research, including leading a team for the London 'Integrative City Study' as part of the ESRC's Cities, Competitiveness, and Cohesion programme. He has contributed to urban and regional studies through various roles, such as academic convenor for the Leverhulme International Symposium at LSE on the Resurgent City. His extensive publications span topics like London's employment challenges and European factor mobility, and he is recognized for his expertise in applied urban economics, regional development, and urban policies.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Economics