Advanced Introduction to Regional and Urban Economics (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the worlds leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Expertly crafted and interdisciplinary in scope, Roberta Capellos Advanced Introduction navigates the extensive discipline of regional and urban economics. Adopting a diachronic perspective, Capello explores the evolution of various theoretical approaches and novelties, covering theories of location, regional growth, and local development, whilst explaining the many ways in which space influences economic activity.Key Features:Presents accessible explanations of key economic theorieslTraces the history and evolution of thought on regional and urban economicslProvides an overview of the major approaches to studying space and growth, both Keynesian and neoclassicalCovers modern theoretical developments, including new economic geography and endogenous growth theorylBoth stimulating and authoritative, the Advanced Introduction to Regional and Urban Economics offers an easy-to-follow exposition of the subject, and will be a fundamental resource for researchers and postgraduate students in economics, finance, and urban and regional studies. Policymakers in these areas will similarly find this to be an indispensable read. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…