Urban economics. /
Arthur O'Sullivan.
- 8th ed.
- New York: McGraw-Hill, 2012.
- xxx, 496 p. : ill. ;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Introduction and axioms of urban economics -- 1. Market forces in the development of cities: Why do cities exist? -- Why do firms cluster? -- City size -- Urban growth -- 2. Land rent and land-use patterns: Urban land rent -- Land-use patterns -- Neighborhood choice -- Zoning and growth controls -- 3. Urban transportation: Autos and highways -- Urban transit -- 4. Education and crime in cities: Education -- Crime -- 5. Housing: Why is housing different? -- Housing policy -- 6. Local government: The role of local government -- Local government revenue -- Appendix: Tools of microeconomics.