The Oxford Handbook of Urban Economics and Planning (Oxford Handbooks)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195380622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1032 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Much of his recent research concerns the impacts of globalization and climate change on regions and how resource-rich regions can avoid the "resource curse." Gerrit-Jan Knaap is Professor of Urban Studies and Planning and Director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland.
Quigley, I. There is much that economists and planners can learn from one another and this volume of carefully done essays takes us a far way down this mutually advantageous path. Topics range from urban sprawl to homelessness, from gentrification to disaster preparedness. Teachers and students of urban economics as well as urban planners will find it quite valuable. Overall, this book is a great resource for urban planning, public policy, and urban economics courses, meeting its aim of spurring cross-disciplinary discussions and at the same time spotlighting interesting research and scholarhip from prominent scholars and academics." -- Alainna C. This book does a great service by creating a conversation between the two. The extensive reviews of literature are a strong point, and reinforce connections to reality by being honest when empirical work doesn't offer confident conclusions. Highly recommended."--CHOICE"The editors of this handbook set out to bridge the
Although economists were among the early contributors to the literature on urban planning, many economists have been dismissive of a discipline whose leading scholars frequently favor regulations over market institutions, equity over efficiency, and normative prescriptions over positive analysis. In bridging this gap, this book highlights the best scholarship in planning and economics that addresses the most pressing urban problems of our day and will stimulate further dialog between scholars in urban planning and urban economics.. Planners, meanwhile, even as they draw upon economic principles, often view the work of economists as abstract, not sensitive to institutional contexts, and communicated in a formal language spoken by few with decision making authority. Not surprisingly, papers in the leading economic journals rarely cite clearly pertinent papers in planning journals, and vice versa. Despite the historical divergence in perspectives and methods, urban economics and urban pla
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