Reconstructing urban economics : towards a political economy of the built environment / Franklin Obeng-Odoom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Obeng-Odoom, Franklin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2016.

Summary:

"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."--Back cover.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-273) and index.

ISBN:

9781350222182

1350222186

9781783606610

1783606614

OCLC:

957436964