Urban Economic Analysis
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Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
What forces shape the modern city, and how can economists make sense of its complexity? Urban Economic Analysis by Werner Z. Hirsch presents a rigorous and systematic examination of the economic dimensions of urban life, drawing on the author's expertise as a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Part of the prestigious Economics Handbook Series edited by Seymour E. Harris, the work details the economic structures underpinning cities — from land use and public spending to local government finance and the location of economic activity — providing both students and practitioners with an indispensable analytical framework. Hirsch argues that urban economies are not merely scaled-up versions of national ones, but distinct systems governed by their own spatial logic and institutional pressures. Written with academic authority and methodological precision, the text instructs readers in applying tools such as statistical cost analysis and economic development theory to real-world urban challenges. In an era of rapid urbanisation and fiscal strain on city governments, this work remains a landmark contribution to the field — one that leaves readers questioning just how much of our daily urban experience is, in fact, the product of invisible economic forces.
Author: Werner Z. Hirsch
Format: Hardback
Genre: Business & economics
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
What forces shape the modern city, and how can economists make sense of its complexity? Urban Economic Analysis by Werner Z. Hirsch presents a rigorous and systematic examination of the economic dimensions of urban life, drawing on the author's expertise as a Professor of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Part of the prestigious Economics Handbook Series edited by Seymour E. Harris, the work details the economic structures underpinning cities — from land use and public spending to local government finance and the location of economic activity — providing both students and practitioners with an indispensable analytical framework. Hirsch argues that urban economies are not merely scaled-up versions of national ones, but distinct systems governed by their own spatial logic and institutional pressures. Written with academic authority and methodological precision, the text instructs readers in applying tools such as statistical cost analysis and economic development theory to real-world urban challenges. In an era of rapid urbanisation and fiscal strain on city governments, this work remains a landmark contribution to the field — one that leaves readers questioning just how much of our daily urban experience is, in fact, the product of invisible economic forces.