Urban economics and real estate : theory and policy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McDonald, John F., 1943-
Other Authors: McMillen, Daniel P.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
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Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to urban economics
  • Schools of thought in urban economics
  • Location decisions, agglomeration economies, and the origins of cities
  • The economic functions of cities
  • Introduction to urban location patterns : static analysis
  • Using the monocentric city model
  • Empirical testing of the monocentric city model
  • Housing in urban areas
  • Housing policy in the United States
  • Real estate law and institutions
  • Real estate markets
  • Real estate development and investment
  • The public sector in urban areas
  • Urban transportation
  • An overview of urban social problems
  • Urban poverty and its spatial concentration
  • Crime in urban areas
  • Education, labor markets, and migration
  • Models of metropolitan economic growth
  • Agglomeration economies, technical change, and urban growth
  • Economic development policies for urban areas.