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Over the course of two decades, Urban Economics has achieved a worldwide audience, and has been translated into Chinese, Greek, Russian, and Korean. Like the eight previous editions, this edition provides a clear and concise presentation of the economic forces that: - cause the development of cities;- determine the spatial form of cities;- cause urban economies to grow or shrink;- generate urban problems such as poverty, crime, and congestion;- make the market for urban housing unique; and- shape the tax and spending policies of local governments. In addition to developing the basic concepts of urban economics, the book uses economic analysis to evaluate the merits of policies designed to address our most vexing urban problems.

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Author:   Arthur O'Sullivan
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw Hill Higher Education
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.792kg
ISBN:  

9780078021787

ISBN 10:   0078021782
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   22 March 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgements Part I: Introduction and Key Concepts 1. Introduction 2. Key Concepts of Urban Economics Part II: Market Forces in the Development of Cities 3. Trading and Factory Towns 4. Agglomeration Economies 5. Where Do Cities Develop? 6. Consumer Cities and Central Place Theory 7. Cities in a Regional Economy 8. The Urban Labor Market 9. The First Cities Part III: Urban Land Use and Housing 10. Land Rent and Manufacturing Land Use 11. Office Space and Tall Buildings 12. Housing Prices and Residential Land Use 13. Distribution of Jobs and People 14. The Monocentric City and Urban General Equilibrium 15. Neighborhoods 16. Land Policy 17. Urban Housing Part IV: Urban Transportation 18. Cars and Roads 19. Public Transit Part V: Local Government, Education, and Crime 20. Role of Local Government 21. Local Government Revenue 22. Education 23. Crime 24. Models of Microeconomics

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ARTHUR O’SULLIVAN is a professor of Economics at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. After receiving his B.S. degree in economics from the University of Oregon, he spent two years in the Peace Corps, working with city planners in the Philippines. He received his Ph.D. degree in economics from Princeton University in 1981 and taught at the University of California, Davis, and Oregon State University, winning teaching awards at both schools. He is the Robert B. Pamplin Junior Professor of Economics at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, where he teaches microeconomics and urban economics. He is the coauthor of the introductory textbook, Economics: Principles and Tools, currently in its eighth edition.Professor O’Sullivan’s research explores economic issues concerning urban land use, environmental protection, and public policy. His articles appear in many economics journals, including Journal of Urban Economics, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, National Tax Journal, Journal of Public Economics, and Journal of Law and Economics.

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