{"product_id":"2026200015606-secondhand-urban-economics","title":"Urban Economics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat forces shape the cities we live in, and who truly pays the price of urban growth? Urban Economics by Harry W. Richardson presents a rigorous and incisive examination of the economic principles governing the development, structure, and function of cities. Richardson chronicles the complex interplay between land use, housing markets, transportation, labour mobility, and public finance, constructing a comprehensive framework through which the modern city can be understood. Drawing on both theoretical models and empirical evidence, the text instructs readers in the mechanisms that drive urban growth and decline, from the concentration of industry to the spatial distribution of poverty.\n\nRichardson writes with the precision of an academic economist and the clarity of a gifted teacher, making sophisticated concepts accessible without sacrificing analytical depth. Part of the esteemed Penguin Modern Economics series, this work argues that cities are not accidental formations but the product of measurable economic forces — forces that can, and must, be understood if effective policy is to be made. For students of economics, urban planning, and social policy alike, this volume raises a question that remains urgently unresolved: can economic rationality alone account for the deeply human complexity of urban life?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203223462107,"sku":"2026200015606-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cb1e34ab-479a-4313-b022-e590a76cef5c.png?v=1788146128","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015606-secondhand-urban-economics","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}