TY - BOOK AU - McDonald,John F. AU - McMillen,Daniel P. TI - Urban economics and real estate: theory and policy SN - 047059148X AV - HT321 .M348 2011 U1 - 330.91732 22 PY - 2011///] CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - Wiley KW - Urban economics KW - Real property KW - Real estate development KW - Real estate business KW - Urban policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to urban economics -- World urbanization -- Schools of thought in urban economics -- Location decisions, agglomeration economies, and the origins of cities -- The economic functions of cities -- Introduction to urban location patterns : static analysis -- Using the monocentric city model -- Empirical testing of the monocentric city model -- Real estate law and institutions -- Housing in urban areas -- Housing policy -- Real estate markets -- Real estate development and investment -- The public sector in urban areas -- Urban infrastructure -- Urban transportation -- Urban social problems : a case study of urban areas of the northeastern U.S. -- Urban poverty and its spatial concentration in the U.S. -- Urban poverty in developing countries -- Crime in urban areas -- Education, labor markets, and migration -- Models of metropolitan economic growth -- Agglomeration economies, technical change, and urban growth -- Economic development policies for urban areas ER -