Urban and Regional Economics
ISBN13: 9780198776451ISBN10: 0198776454
Paperback, 304 pages
Dec 2001,
In Stock
Retail Price to Students:
$67.95 (04)
304 pages;
95 line illus;
ISBN13: 978-0-19-877645-1ISBN10: 0-19-877645-4
Urban and Regional Economics is the first textbook to provide an integrated framework for the study of urban and regional economics, emphasizing the importance of spatial and geographical factors. Offering a concise, accessible, and up-to-date introduction to the main foundational models, principles, and theories--including Classical, Neo-classical, and Keynesian approaches--the book uses a range of international examples to illustrate the ideas it explains.
Table of Contents
1.
Industrial Location: the Location of the Firm in Theory
2.
The Spatial Distribution of Activities
3.
The Spatial Structure of the Urban Economy
4.
Regional Specialization, Trade, and Multiplier Analysis
5.
Regional and Interregional Labour Market Analysis
6.
Regional Growth, Factor Allocation, and Balance of Payments
7.
Urban and Regional Economic Policy Analysis
