{"product_id":"urban-economics-9781138885646","title":"Urban Economics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook offers a rigorous, calculus based presentation of the complexities of urban economics, which is suitable for students who are new to the subject. It focuses on structural details and explains the elements that make cities such highly productive entities, and also explores explores the mechanisms of labour productivity enhancement that are unique to cities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with a focus on location theory, key topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow cities are arranged; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHousing prices; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban transportation; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy some cities grow rapidly whilst others decline; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow wages adjust to local costs of living;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow suburbs function in relationship to the urban core; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic finance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be essential reading for Urban Economics courses at both underg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe City as a Trading Entity 2. Land Use for the Simplified City 3. Distinct Income Classes and Suburban Employment 4. Wages, Agglomeration and Migration 5. Basics of Location Economics 6. Growth of Cities 7. Transportation 8. Housing 9. The Public Sector 10. Populations, Slums and Planning \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577850138967,"sku":"9781138885646","price":82.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138885646.jpg?v=1746096956","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/urban-economics-9781138885646","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}