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Urban economics /

O'Sullivan, Arthur.

Urban economics / Arthur O'Sullivan. - 7th ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, c2009. - xxix, 466 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Market Forces in the Development of Cities Chapter 2: Why Do Cities Exist? Chapter 3: Why Do Firms Cluster? Chapter 4: City Size Chapter 5: Urban Growth Part II: Land Rent and Land-Use Patterns Chapter 6: Urban Land Rent Chapter 7: Land-Use Patterns Chapter 8: Neighborhood Choice Chapter 9: Zoning and Growth Controls Part III: Urban Transportation Chapter 10: Externalities from Autos Chapter 11: Mass Transit Part IV: Urban Crime Chapter 12: Crime Part V: Housing Chapter 13: Why is Housing Different? Chapter 14: Housing Policy Part VI: Local Government Chapter 15: The Role of Local Government Chapter 16: Local Government Revenue Appendix: Tools of Microeconomics TOC

"The Seventh Edition of Urban Economics lies at the intersection of geography and economics. Dynamic maps, new to this edition, bring urban economic statistics alive for students. Highlights in the new edition include treatment of: why cities exist and what causes them to grow or shrink; the market forces that shape cities and the role of; government in the urban economy; the urban transportation system; the causes Read more...



9780071276290 0071276297 9780073375786 (alk. paper)

2008023372


Urban economics.
Economia urbana.

HT321 / .O88 2009

330.91732 / OSU 2009