An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Oil Prices on Urban Structures

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. An economic explanation of urban history -- 3. The theoretical issues -- 4. Existing theoretical models -- 5. Substitution responses to gasoline price increases -- 6. Policy simulations of theoretical models -- 7. The empirical literature -- 8. Urban...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. An economic explanation of urban history -- 3. The theoretical issues -- 4. Existing theoretical models -- 5. Substitution responses to gasoline price increases -- 6. Policy simulations of theoretical models -- 7. The empirical literature -- 8. Urban structure in Canada -- 9. Policy implications and conclusions -- APPENDIX A. Derivation of Mills's model -- APPENDIX B. The mathematical formulation of substitution models -- APPENDIX C. Policy simulation models -- Bibliography Ausführliche Beschreibung