Theories of Urban Externalities



My book, Theories of Urban Externalities, originally published in 1980 by North-Holland has become out of print and the copyright was returned to me. The electronic version of the book is now offered, for free, to people who are interested in studying urban economics. I would like to thank Mrs. Akiko Nishiyama and Mrs. Miyabi Okamoto for the excellent and laborious job they did creating the electronic version from the original hard copy.

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER I: THE BASIC MODEL

CHAPTER II: CITY FORMATION AND CITY SIZES

CHAPTER III: LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS

CHAPTER IV: TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND LAND USE FOR TRANSPORTATION: OPTIMUM AND MARKET CITIES

CHAPTER V: TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND LAND USE FOR TRANSPORTATION: THE SECOND BEST CITY

CHAPTER VI: NEIGHBOURHOOD EXTERNALITIES AND A CUMULATIVE DECAY PROCESS

CHAPTER VII: OPTIMAL GROWTH OF CITIES

APPENDIX I: EQUALITY AND THE BENTHAMITE SOCIAL WELFARE FUNCTION

APPENDIX II: LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS IN A MORE GENERAL MODEL

APPENDIX III: THE ENVELOPE PROPERTY

APPENDIX IV: OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY


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