Urban Economics (Paperback)

Preface Chapter 1: Introduction and Axioms of Urban Economics Part I: Market Forces in the Development of Cities Chapter 2: Why Do Cities Exist? Chapter 3: Why Do Firms Cluster? Chapter 4: City Size Chapter 5: Urban Growth Part II: Land Rent and Land-Use Patterns Chapter 6: Urban Land Rent Chapter 7: Land-Use Patterns Chapter 8: Neighborhood Choice Chapter 9: Zoning and Growth Controls Part III: Urban Transportation Chapter 10: Autos and Highways Chapter 11: Urban Transit Part IV: Education and Crime in Cities Chapter 12: Education Chapter 13: Crime Part V: Housing Chapter 14: Why is Housing Different? Chapter 15: Housing Policy Part VI: Local Government Chapter 16: The Role of Local Government Chapter 17: Local Government Revenue Appendix: Tools of Microeconomics Index