Urban economics Book

1	Introduction	1
2	Why Do Cities Exist?	15
3	Where Do Cities Develop?	39
4	The History of Western Urbanization	71
5	How Many Cities?	91
6	Urban Economic Growth	125
7	Introduction to Land Rent and Land Use	167
8	Land-Use in the Monocentric City	191
9	General-Equilibrium Land Use	233
10	Suburbanization and Modern Cities	251
11	Land-Use Controls and Zoning	283
12	What Causes Poverty?	315
13	Poverty and Public Policy	343
14	Why Is Housing Different?	365
15	Housing Policies	409
16	Overview of Local Government	451
17	Voting with Ballots and Feet	489
18	Local Taxes and Intergovernmental Grants	511
19	Autos and Highways	549
20	Mass Transit	587
21	Education	617
22	Crime and Punishment	651
	Appendix	695
	Index	717