Economics of Cities

Theoretical Perspectives
Herausgeber: Huriot, Jean-Marie; Thisse, Jacques-Francois

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This integrated collection of essays exploring the economic theory of cities assembles work by a number of the world's leading exponents.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 760g
• ISBN-13: 9780521118279
• ISBN-10: 0521118271
• Artikelnr.: 26488459

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction J. M. Huriot and J. F. Thisse; Part I. Cities and
Agglomeration: 1. The formation of economics agglomerations - old problems
and new perspectives M. Fujita, J. F. Thisse; 2. Urban economics in
retrospect: continuity or change?; C. Baumont, J. M. Huriot; Part II. Urban
Systems: 3. City systems: general equilibrium approaches H. M.
Abdel-Rahman; 4. Intra-industry specialization and urban development R.
Becker, J. V. Henderson, Thomas Gehrig; 5. A monopolistic competition model
of urban systems and trade M. Fujita, P. Krugman; 6. Dynamic evolution of
the US city size distribution Linda Harris Dobkins, Yannis M. Ioannides;
Part III. Urbanization and Growth: 7. Urban growth models with durable
housing: an overview J. Brueckner; 8. Urbanization, urban structure and
growth G. Duranton; 9. Urban spread beyond the edge of the city F.
Goffette-Nagot; Part IV. Cities and Factor Markets: 10. Unemployment in
cities Y. Zenou; 11. Rural vs. urban location: the spatial division of
labour Hubert Jayet; 12. Cities and the geography of financial centers
Thomas Gegrig.