Urban Economics and Urban Policy: Challenging Conventional Policy Wisdom

By Henry G Overman, Max Nathan, Paul C. Cheshire, et al.

Book Overview

In this bold, exciting and readable volume, Paul Cheshire, Max Nathan and Henry Overman illustrate the insights that recent economic research brings to our understanding of cities, and the lessons for urban policy-making. The authors present new evidence on the fundamental importance of cities to economic wellbeing and to the enrichment of our lives. They also argue that many policies have been trying to push water uphill and have done little to achieve their stated aims; or, worse, have had unintended and counterproductive consequences.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781952515
• ISBN13: 9781781952511
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 6.8"