TY - BOOK AU - O'Sullivan,Arthur TI - Urban economics SN - 9780073375786 (alk. paper) AV - HT321 .O88 2009 U1 - 330.91732 PY - 2009/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill/Irwin KW - Urban economics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "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 ER -