Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics - Applied Urban Economics

The reasons for the rapid growth of applied research are not difficult to identify; improved theoretical frameworks within which to do applied research; improved econometric techniques and software; more and better data; and, ever cheaper computing power. This title focuses on applied urban research.

List of contents

34. Introduction (P. Cheshire, E.S. Mills). Part 1: Spatial and Related Topics. 35. Trends in sizes and structures of urban areas (P. Cheshire). 36. Urban areas with decentralized employment: theory and empirical work (M. White). 37. Quality of life and environmental comparisons (J. Gyourko, M. Kahn and J. Tracy). 38. Agglomeration economies and urban public infrastructure (R. Eberts, D. McMillen). Part 2: Urban Markets. 39. Urban labor markets (G. Crampton). 40. Urban housing markets: theory and policy (C. Whitehead). 41. Hedonic analysis of housing markets (S. Sheppard). 42. Land markets and government intervention (A.W. Evans). Part 3: Developing Countries. 43. Urbanization in transforming economies (C. Becker, A.R. Morrison). 44. Economic analysis of housing markets in developing and transition economies (S. Malpezzi). 45. Poverty in developing countries (E. Pernia, M.G. Quibria). Part 4: Specific Sectors and Problems. 46. Urban transportation (K. Small, J. Gomez-Ibanez). 47. Sorting and voting: A review of the literature on urban public finance (S. Ross, J. Yinger)

Product details

• Assisted by: P C Cheshire (Editor), P. C. Cheshire (Editor), P.C. Cheshire (Editor), Paul Cheshire (Editor), Paul C. Cheshire (Editor), E S Mills (Editor), E. S. Mills (Editor), E.S. Mills (Editor), Edwin S. Mills (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780444821386
• ISBN: 978-0-444-82138-6
• No. of pages: 800
• Series: Handbooks in Economics; Handbooks in Economics; Handbook of Regional & Urban Economics; Handbook of Regional & Urban E
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance, Property & real estate, Public finance, Microeconomics, Public finance and taxation, Property and real estate