Modern Urban and Regional Economics by Philip McCann addresses the economic dynamics of urban and regional areas within an integrated framework. This study book is intended for students and professionals who want to gain insight into the basic principles and models of urban and regional economics. The book combines theory with international examples and visual support for a clear understanding.
Contents and features
The book emphasizes the spatial economic factors that distinguish cities and regions. Through an integrated approach, both urban economics and regional economics are discussed. With model-based explanations and extensive graphics, complex theory becomes accessible.
Online support
For instructors, PowerPoint presentations and figures from the book are available. Students can turn to questions and cases that align with the topics covered.
Product specifications
- Author: Philip McCann (Professor Economic Geography, University of Groningen)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication date: January 31, 2013
- Number of pages: 432
- ISBN: 9780199582006
- Topic: Regional / urban economics
- BISAC: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional
About the author
Philip McCann is a professor of Economic Geography at the University of Groningen. He has also been a professor of economics at the University of Waikato (New Zealand) and was affiliated with the University of Reading as a professor of Urban and Regional Economics.