Reconstructing urban economics towards a political economy of the built environment
"Neoclassical economics, the intellectual bedrock of modern capitalism, faces growing criticisms, as many of its key assumptions and policy prescriptions are systematically challenged. Yet, there remains one field of economics where these limitations continue virtually unchallenged: the study o...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Zed Books
2016
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "Neoclassical economics, the intellectual bedrock of modern capitalism, faces growing criticisms, as many of its key assumptions and policy prescriptions are systematically challenged. Yet, there remains one field of economics where these limitations continue virtually unchallenged: the study of cities and regions in built-environment economics. In this book, Franklin Obeng-Odoom draws on institutional, Georgist, and Marxist economics to clearly but comprehensively show what the key issues are today in thinking about urban economics. In doing so, he demonstrates the widespread tensions and contradictions in the status quo, demonstrating how to reconstruct urban economics in order to create a more just society and environment Scaffolding the principles and values of reconstruction -- The urban challenge -- The urban economy -- Urban economic growth: globalisation, trade, and convergence -- Informal economies -- Urban poverty; socio-spatial inequality -- Housing -- Homo automobilus -- Sustainable urban development -- Conclusion: towards a political economy of the built environment |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-273) and index |
| Beschreibung: | ix, 286 Seiten Illustrationen 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781783606603 978-1-78360-660-3 1783606592 1-78360-659-2 9781783606597 978-1-78360-659-7 |