O'Sullivan, Arthur

Urban economics / Arthur O'Sullivan - 7th ed - Boston : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, c2009 - xxix, 466 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

"The Seventh Edition of Urban Economics lies at the intersection of geography and economics. Dynamic maps, new to this edition, bring urban economic statistics alive for students. Highlights in the new edition include treatment of: why cities exist and what causes them to grow or shrink; the market forces that shape cities and the role of; government in the urban economy; the urban transportation system; the causes of urban crime and its spatial consequences; and the unique features of the housing market and the effects of government housing policies."--BOOK JACKET

9780073375786 (alk. paper) 0073375780 (alk. paper) 9780071276290 (pbk.) 0071276297 (pbk.)

2008023372


Urban economics

HT321 / .O88 2009

330.91732