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Informationen zum Autor Danny Myers is an experienced lecturer and author from the Department of Construction and Property at the University of the West of England, and the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the University of Bath. Zusammenfassung Construction Economics provides students with the principles and concepts underlying the relationship between economic theory and the construction industry. This new edition has been fully revised with a new introduction which provides an overview if economic developments since the Global Financial Crisis, and introduces new economic thinking. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. An Introduction to the Basic Concepts Reading 1 Part A: Effective Use of Resources 2. Economic Systems for Resource Allocation 3. The Market Mechanism 4. The Theory of Demand 5. The Theory of Supply 6. Clients and Contractors 7. Costs of the Construction Firm Reading 2 Reading 3 Part B: Protection and Enhancement of the Environment 9. Markets for Green Buildings and Infrastructure 10. Market Failure and Government Intervention 11. Environmental Economics Part C: Economic Growth that Meets the Needs of Everyone 12. Managing the Macroeconomy 13. The Economy and Construction: Measurement and Manipulation 14. The Business Case: Inflation and Expectations Reading 5 15. Sustainable Construction Reading 6
