The economics of disappearing distance / edited by Ake E. Andersson, Börje Johansson, William P. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Andersson, Åke E., 1936-

Anderson, William P. (William Peter), 1954-

Johansson, B. (Börje)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional economics.

Space in economics.

Urban economics.

Transportation.

Physical Description:

xii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2003]

Contents:

1 Introduction: Interdependencies of Spatial Development / Ake E. Andersson, William P. Anderson, Borje Johansson 1

2 Disappearing Distance in City Systems / Makoto Okumura, Kiyoshi Kobayashi 13

3 Spatial Equilibrium with Cities and Rural Areas / Wei-Bin Zhang 31

4 Hierarchical Fields of Influence of Spatial Exchange / Michael Sonis, Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, Nuzul Achjar 42

5 Estimating Sources of Regional Manufacturing Productivity using Shift-Share Extensions / Kingsley E. Haynes, Mustafa Dinc, Jean H.P. Paelinck 76

6 'Place' as 'Nework': Applications of Network Theory to Local Communities / Roger E. Bolton 115

7 The Spatial Structure of the City: A North American Perspective on Trends, Prospects and Research Directions / William P. Anderson 132

8 Behavioral Adaptations to Traffic Congestion / Robert E. Skinner, Jr. 152

9 A Simultaneous Model of Long-Term Regional Job and Population Changes / Ingvar Holmberg, Borje Johansson, Ulf Stromquist 161

10 Economic Development and Health Patterns / David E. Andersson 190

11 Growth and Development Policy under Economic Globalization / Ake E. Andersson 208

12 On the Processes Generating Impacts from Transportation Improvements: The Impacts of Air Transportation on Recreation Tourism / William L. Garrison, David Gillen, Christopher R. Williges 219

13 Transportation and Energy Policy: Retrospect and Prospect / David L. Greene 234

14 Plan Evaluation Methodologies: Some Aspects of Decision Requirements and Analytical Response / Wilbur A. Steger, T.R. Lakshmanan 246.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0754632733

OCLC:

50339863