Urban economics. /
O'Sullivan, Arthur.
Urban economics. / Arthur O'Sullivan. - 4th ed. - Boston : Irwin/McGraw-Hill, c2000. - xxvii, 740 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Market forces in the development of cities: Why do cities exists? -- Where do cities develop? -- The History of western urbanization -- How many cities? -- Urban economic growth -- Land rent and urban land-use patterns: Introduction to land rent and land use -- Land use in the monocentric city - General-equilibrium land use -- Suburbanization, and modern cities -- Land-use controls and zoning -- Poverty and housing: Segregation and poverty in the central city -- Other dimensions of poverty -- Why is housing different? -- Housing policies -- Local government: Overview of local government: Voting with ballots and feet -- Local taxes and intergovernmental grants -- Urban transportation: autos and highways -- Mass transit -- Education and crime: Education -- Crime and punishment.
0256263310 (alk. paper) 0071169741 (International ed. : alk. paper)
99030311
Urban economics.
HT321 / .O88 2000
330.9173/2
Urban economics. / Arthur O'Sullivan. - 4th ed. - Boston : Irwin/McGraw-Hill, c2000. - xxvii, 740 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Market forces in the development of cities: Why do cities exists? -- Where do cities develop? -- The History of western urbanization -- How many cities? -- Urban economic growth -- Land rent and urban land-use patterns: Introduction to land rent and land use -- Land use in the monocentric city - General-equilibrium land use -- Suburbanization, and modern cities -- Land-use controls and zoning -- Poverty and housing: Segregation and poverty in the central city -- Other dimensions of poverty -- Why is housing different? -- Housing policies -- Local government: Overview of local government: Voting with ballots and feet -- Local taxes and intergovernmental grants -- Urban transportation: autos and highways -- Mass transit -- Education and crime: Education -- Crime and punishment.
0256263310 (alk. paper) 0071169741 (International ed. : alk. paper)
99030311
Urban economics.
HT321 / .O88 2000
330.9173/2