Routledge Library Editions: The City reprints some of the most important works in urban studies published in the last century. For further information on this collection please email info.research@routledge.co.uk.
To make the book accessible to a broad range of readers, the analysis is diagrammatic rather than mathematical. Although nontechnical, the book relies on rigorous economic reasoning.
“Expansion of markets and the geographic distribution of economic activities: The trends in U.S. regional manufacturing structure, 1860–1987”. Quarterly Journal of Economics, ... Wages and Labor Markets in the United States, 1820–1860.
This groundbreaking book will prove to be an invaluable resource and a rewarding read for academics, practitioners and policymakers interested in the economics of urban policy, urban planning and development, as well as international ...
It is generally agreed that both the development and the adoption of new technology depends upon: John Kenneth Galbraith, the most popular interpreter of the U.S. economy of the 1950s, also wrote that oligopoly would foster technical ...
... 330; Americans with Disabilities Act, 334; incarceration, 463, 464; alcohol, 500; economic development, 520–524 Walden, Michael, 547 Waldfogel, Joel, 418, 419, 464 Walker, James R., 264 Wallace, James E., 403 Wallace, Mike, 197, ...
Urban Economics
This volume embodies a problem-driven and theoretically informed approach to bridging frontier research in urban economics and urban/regional planning.
This is a book about the reality of place in America, the events and influences that led to the America we recognize today.
Divided into short chapters, the book explores fiscal policies that directly shape economic issues in cities, such as city taxes, the provision of quality education, access to affordable housing, and protection from crime and natural ...
This up-to-date, highly-accessible book presents a unique combination of both economic theory and real estate applications, providing readers with the tools and techniques needed to understand the...