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Construction economics : a new approach /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Myers, Danny
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2013.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Construction industry.
Construction industry > Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to basic concepts
  • Economic systems for resource allocation
  • The market mechanism
  • The theory of demand
  • The theory of supply
  • Clients and contractors
  • Theory of the construction firm
  • Types of market structure in the construction industry
  • Markets for green buildings & infrastructure
  • Market failure and government intervention
  • Environmental economics
  • Managing the macroeconomy
  • The economy & construction : measurement & manipulation
  • The business case : inflation, expectations and interest rates
  • Sustainable construction.