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Urban economics is a dynamic, constantly evolving subject, central to the study and practice of economics. 'A Companion to Urban Economics' provides a state-of-the-art overview of this field, communicating its intellectual richness through a diverse portfolio of authors and topics. The text provides a set of expert, conceptually interesting, and engagingly written essays that together demonstrate the spirit of modern urban economics.

   INDICE: List of FiguresList of TablesList of ContributorsPrefacePart I: Urbanization:1. The Micro-Empirics of Agglomeration Economies: Stuart S. Rosenthal (Syracuse University) and William C. Strange (University of Toronto)2. Human Capital Externalities in Cities: Identification and Policy Issues:Gilles Duranton (University of Toronto)3. The First Cities: Arthur O'Sullivan (Lewis & Clark College)4. Cross-Country Patterns of Urban Development: Stephen Malpezzi (University of Wisconsin-Madison)Part II: Urban Land Use:5. The Spatial Pattern of Land Use in the United States: Elena G. Irwin (Ohio State University) and Nancy E. Bockstael (University of Maryland)6. Monocentric Cities: Marvin Kraus (Boston College)7. Space in General Equilibrium: Marcus Berliant (Washington University) and Courtney LaFountain (University of Texas)8. Testing for Monocentricity: Daniel P. McMillen (University of Illinois)Part III: Housing and Real Estate:9. The Economic Theory of Housing Tenure Choice: Franz Hubert (Humboldt University)10. Housing Policy: Low-Income Households in France: Anne Laferrere (INSEE) and David Le Blanc (World Bank)11. Housing Demand: An International Perspective: Miki Seko (Keio University)12. Discrimination in Mortgage Lending: Anthony M. Yezer (The George Washington University)13. Commercial Real Estate: David Geltner (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)14. Housing Price Indexes: Bradford Case (Federal Reserve Board)Part IV: Urban Transportation:15. Urban Transport Economic Theory: Yoshitsugu Kanemoto (University of Tokyo)16. Urban Passenger Travel Demand: Andre de Palma (Universite de Cergy-Pontoise), Robin Lindsey (University of Alberta), and Nathalie Picard (Universite de Cergy-Pontoise)17. Urban Transportation and Land Use: John F. McDonald (University of Illinois)18..

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Detalles del artículo

• Páginas : 608
• Editorial : BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD.
• Idioma : Inglés
• Fecha de Publicación : 01/10/2007
• ISBN: 9781405179683
• Serie: Blackwell companions to contemporary economics
• Encuadernación : Rústica
• Nº Volúmenes : 1
• País de Publicación : Reino Unido (INGLATERRA)