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Urban economics and real estate : theory and policy / John F. McDonald, Daniel P. McMillen.

By: McDonald, John F, 1943-Contributor(s): McMillen, Daniel PMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2011Edition: 2nd edDescription: vii, 551 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9780470591482 (hbk.); 047059148X (hbk.)Subject(s): Urban economics | Real property | Real estate development | Real estate business | Urban policyDDC classification: 330.91732 LOC classification: HT321 | .M33 2011
Contents:
Introduction to urban economics -- World urbanization -- Schools of thought in urban economics -- Location decisions, agglomeration economies, and the origins of cities -- The economic functions of cities -- Introduction to urban location patterns : static analysis -- Using the monocentric city model -- Empirical testing of the monocentric city model -- Real estate law and institutions -- Housing in urban areas -- Housing policy -- Real estate markets -- Real estate development and investment -- The public sector in urban areas -- Urban infrastructure -- Urban transportation -- Urban social problems : a case study of urban areas of the northeastern U.S. -- Urban poverty and its spatial concentration in the U.S. -- Urban poverty in developing countries -- Crime in urban areas -- Education, labor markets, and migration -- Models of metropolitan economic growth -- Agglomeration economies, technical change, and urban growth -- Economic development policies for urban areas.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to urban economics -- World urbanization -- Schools of thought in urban economics -- Location decisions, agglomeration economies, and the origins of cities -- The economic functions of cities -- Introduction to urban location patterns : static analysis -- Using the monocentric city model -- Empirical testing of the monocentric city model -- Real estate law and institutions -- Housing in urban areas -- Housing policy -- Real estate markets -- Real estate development and investment -- The public sector in urban areas -- Urban infrastructure -- Urban transportation -- Urban social problems : a case study of urban areas of the northeastern U.S. -- Urban poverty and its spatial concentration in the U.S. -- Urban poverty in developing countries -- Crime in urban areas -- Education, labor markets, and migration -- Models of metropolitan economic growth -- Agglomeration economies, technical change, and urban growth -- Economic development policies for urban areas.

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