TY - BOOK AU - O'Sullivan,Arthur TI - Urban economics. SN - 9780071086684 AV - HT321.O88 U1 - 330.9173/2 22 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Urban economics N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0607/2005054447.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0669/2005054447-d.html ER -