Urban economics books

It is increasingly being recognized that effective management of the urbanization process across India is going...  Read More >>

An ambitious global study of the state of cities in the early twenty-first century, their role in society, and their...  Read More >>

"This book provides new insights into how new biology, and the emergence of ""translational"" policies to drive...  Read More >>

After five grueling years, the case was ultimately settled for $186 million--three times the original offer from...  Read More >>

An ambitious global study of the state of cities in the early twenty-first century, their role in society, and their...  Read More >>

The number of people in South Asia's cities rose by 130 million between 2000 and 2011--more than the entire population...  Read More >>

Many cities in developing countries are stuck in an underfunding trap for urban transport: up-front investments...  Read More >>

The book is an interdisciplinary collection of fifteen essays, with an editorial introduction, on a range of territories...  Read More >>

This book contributes to the applied regional economic literature by providing a framework for handling a diverse...  Read More >>

With mega townships as the tool, this book analyses the complexity, scale and the challenges associated with the...  Read More >>

This book compares the cross-border integration of infrastructures in Europe such as post, telecommunication and...  Read More >>

This book explores mobilities as a key to understanding the practices that both frame and generate contemporary...  Read More >>

What does it take to lead the successful turnaround of four consecutive organizations? What does it take to run...  Read More >>

What does it take to lead the successful turnaround of four consecutive organizations? What does it take to run...  Read More >>

What does it take to lead the successful turnaround of four consecutive organizations? What does it take to run...  Read More >>

Are you a frustrated change agent? Are your environmental visions getting lost in the day-to-day grind of program...  Read More >>

The Economics of Urban Diversity explores ethnic and religious minorities in urban economies.  Read More >>

This monograph presents a simple,innovative approach for the measurement and short-term prediction of highwaytravel...  Read More >>

Urban Squares suggests a specific and fresh take on agorology - the study of urban squares. The compilation of cases...  Read More >>

Global Garbage examines the ways in which garbage, in its diverse forms, is being produced, managed, experienced,...  Read More >>

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This book introduces readers to the concepts of sustainability and philosophy of slowness for the management of...  Read More >>

This book argues for a rethinking of what constitutes creativity, foregrounding non-economic values and practices,...  Read More >>

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This book addresses several key challenges faced by Chinese cities, based on the most recent policies and experiments...  Read More >>