Zach Underwood

Economist + Web Developer + Usability Specialist

ABOUT

My interests include web design, web site usability, economic and business analysis, economic development and policy, urban planning, and rural-urban relationships. I'm also a part-time librarian, a golfer, lover of food and wine, knowledge seeker, and explorer of the Internet.

EDUCATION

B.A. : Geography
University of Kentucky, 2009

M.S. : Agricultural Economics
University of Kentucky, 2011

RESEARCH

The Rebirth of A Neighborhood
2008, A case study of Paducah, KY's LowerTown Artist Relocation Program
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Google and the Creative Class
2008, Do user-generated place marks in Google Maps indicate Creative Class activity in a city?
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The Unexpected Global City
2009, How does a medium-sized city like Lexington, KY connect to the global economy through transnational corporations?
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The Grape Divide
2010, Analysis of EU-US wine trade policy.
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Setting Up Shop in the New Economy
2010, Can Richard Florida's Creative Class attributes be used as variables to explain small business density in an urban area?
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The Economics of Community Development
2011, Applies Rational Choice Theory to better understand how incentives can be used to increase public participation in community development.
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The Digital City
2011, How embedded code shapes the way we use urban spaces.
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DESIGN PROJECTS

McCracken County Republican Party Website

Site Redesign, Survey Design

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Impex

Site Redesign

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CONTACT

EMAIL:
zunderwood @ gmail . com

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