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For Urban and Regional Economics courses. This is the first modern text in urban economics that emphasizes urban economic growth. It approaches the various aspects of urban economics as part of a coherent whole rather than as separate isolated topics, and emphasizes the fundamental methods, models, and data used by economists to study cities.

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Author:   John F. McDonald
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.957kg
ISBN:  

9780023788529

ISBN 10:   0023788526
Pages:   545
Publication Date:   09 October 1996
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

I. ECONOMICS AND URBAN AREAS. 1. Introduction to Urban Economics. 2. Schools of Thought in Urban Economics. 3. Location Decisions, Agglomeration Economies, and the Origins of Cities. 4. Economic Functions of Cities. II. LOCATION PATTERNS IN URBAN AREAS. 5. Introduction to Urban Location Patterns: Static Analysis. 6. Model of a Monocentric Urban Area. 7. Urban Employment Centers. 8. Urban Transportation. 9. Housing in Urban Areas. 10. The Public Sector in Urban Areas. III. ECONOMIC GROWTH OF URBAN AREAS. 11. Models of Metropolitan Economic Growth. 12. Agglomeration Economies, Technical Change, and Urban Growth. 13. Labor, Capital, and Urban Growth. 14. Economic Development Policies for Urban Areas. IV. THE CHANGING URBAN ECONOMY. 15. Urban Growth and Changing Location Patterns. 16. Urban Dimensions of Economic and Social Problems. Appendix: Review of Some Mathematics and Microeconomic Theory. Solutions to Selected Exercises.

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