An ideal supplementary textbook in upperlevel undergraduate urban economics courses, or in masters level and professional courses, providing students with the. Regional science and urban economics special issues elsevier. These models are then used to analyze urban ghettos and their consequences for ethnic minorities in the labor market. In recent years, yves zenou has been one of the pioneer matchmakers for the two strands of theory. The best books on urban economics five books expert. View references in econpapers view complete reference list from citec citations. Yves zenou is affiliated to the research institute of industrial economics ifn, stockhom, the center for economic policy research cepr, london and the institute for the study of labor iza, bonn.
Urban economics is a relatively new field of economics. Yves zenou is also affiliated to the research institute of industrial economics ifn, stockholm, the center for economic policy research cepr, london and the institute for the study of labor iza, bonn. Stockholm university, department of economics 106 91 stockholm, sweden. The research institute of industrial economics, ifn, is a private and independent foundation devoted to pursuing highly relevant research for trade and industry. It also deals with the phenomena which are related to these spatial arrangements and the public policy issues which stem from the interaction of urban economic forces. Urban economics is the marketleading text for this course. The author has updated the tables and charts thoroughly, and has reorganized sections of the book. Zenou 20, economic analyses of social networks, the international library of critical writings in. As such, it involves using the tools of economics to analyze urban issues such as crime, education, public transit, housing, and local government finance. The spatial dynamics of the hong kong housing market, 19922008 paavo monkkonen, kelvin wong, jaclene begley pages 396406.
In the field of urban economics, this is exactly the kind of book that i have been waiting for. Yves zenou, urban labor economics, cambridge university press, new york, usa 2009 regional science and urban economics, 2010, 40, 1, 7980. Stockholm university department of economics 106 91 stockholm. This article attempts a formal analysis of the connection between property tax and urban sprawl in u.
Efficiency wages, involuntary unemployment and urban. Part 1 is devoted to searchmatching models, part 2 to efficiency wage. This book studies the links between urban economics and labor economics. He is currently the associate editor of regional science and urban economics, journal of public economic theory, journal of urban economics, scandinavian. Jan 01, 2006 he has extensive editorial experience, including serving as an editor for the journals regional science and urban economics and journal of economic geography and for the books public economics. In this paper survey some recent developments in urban labour economic theory. How our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier and happier by edward l. The researchers at ifn are united in their belief that economic methods offer a powerful tool for understanding society. Advanced urban economics 14 hours by yves zenou stockholm university general description. Private versus public schools in postapartheid south african cities. Based on his persistent research work over the past twenty years, zenou has done a great job of presenting a unified theory of urban labor economics, in which land markets and labor markets are linked in. You can also improve your ebook reading experience with help of choices furnished by the software program for example the font size, full screen mode, the particular number of pages that need to be. Different models of urban labor economic theory are examined in the initial two parts of this book. Pdf the basic urban model with heterogeneous agents continued.
Zenou 20, economic analyses of social networks, the international library of. Buy urban labor economics book online at low prices in india. Theory and policy implications, with yves zenou, journal of development economics, 71, august 2003, 3594. We show that both wages and unemployment depend on commuting costs, and that housing prices as well as location are based on workers. Department of economics universitetsvagen 10 a frescati, stockholm house a, floor 4 and 7. Urban labor economics, by yves zenou, journal of regional. It is the study of the spatial arrangements of households, businesses and capital in urban areas. Thus, different models of urban labor economic theory are exposed in the first two parts of this book, first introducing urban searchmatching. Books recent books earlier books by decade browse books by series. Apr 27, 2009 yves zenou has also been a visiting professor at the european university institute in florence and tel aviv university. Urban economics and economics of agglomeration there is an important literature in urban economics looking at how interactions between agents create agglomeration and city centers.
Publishing your article with us has many benefits, such as having access to a personal dashboard. Throughout the book, the author uses simple economic analysis to explain why cities exist, where they develop, how they grow, and how different activities are arranged within cities. Economic restructuring, urban growth, and shortterm trading. Special section on asian real estate market sciencedirect. A dynamic model of weak and strong ties in the labor market, journal of labor economics, university of chicago press, vol. Zenou 20, economic analyses of social networks, the. Indeed, in august 1987, when i finished my masters degree in economic.
Yves zenou this book studies the links between urban economics and labor economics. This is particularly true for me and for my research interests. Harvard economist edward glaeser chooses the best books on the economics of cities, from chicagos life story to how urban transport shaped new york. Complete list of publications of yves zenou march 28, 2014 books zenou, y.
Yves zenou is a professor of economics and holds the richard snape chair in business and economics at monash university melbourne, australia since january 2016. Urban economics is about the location of economic activity and residential housing. Zenou, journal of economic geography on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Yves zenou is a professor and the richard snape chair in business and economics at monash university in melbourne, australia. Search and matching theory is about bringing disparate jobs and workers together to form productive matches. Yves zenou is professor of economics at monash university since january 2016. We develop a theoretical model that includes households who are also landlords and land developers in a regional land market. The material on poverty and public policy has been. The role of social networks in cultural assimilation, journal of urban economics, elsevier, vol.
Urban economics is the economic study of urban areas. Buy urban labor economics book online at low prices in. Urban labor economics by yves zenou cambridge core. The sixth edition is a thorough revision of previous incarnations the author has reorganized and rewritten every chapter, to produce a sleek and uptodate text that will arthur osullivans urban economics is the leading text for this. How urbanization affects employment and social interactions. Kevin lang boston university the modern theory of labour markets and the modern theory of urban economics grew independently from each other but the parallels are obvious. Introduction to the special issue in honor of jacques thisse.
Advanced urban economics 14 hours by yves zenou stockholm. He is editor of regional science and urban economics and associate editor of the journal of urban economics. University of nevada at reno department of economics, reno, nevada, united states. Endogenous job destruction and job matching in cities journal of urban economics, 2009, 65, 3, 323336. This book covers urban economics as the discipline that lies at the intersection of geography and economics. He was previously a professor of economics at stockholm university, the universite du maine, the university of southampton, uk, and a visiting professor at the university of california, berkeley. Yves zenou s research is both theoretical and empirical and his interests include. A companion to urban economics provides a stateoftheart overview of this field, communicating its intellectual richness through a diverse portfolio of authors and topics unique in both its rigor and international treatment. Books go search cyber monday deals best sellers find a gift customer service new releases registry gift cards amazonbasics sell coupons whole foods free. Find out more about the editorial board for journal of urban management. Endogenous job destruction and job matching in cities journal of urban economics, 2009, 65, 3, 323336 view citations 8 see also working paper 2008. Zenou, yves, 2009, urban labor economics, cambridge university press. He is an associate editor of regional science and urban economics, the journal of urban economics and the scandinavian journal of economics.
Zenou 20, economic analyses of social networks, the international library of critical writings in economics, london. In recent years, yves zenou has been one of the pioneer matchmakers for. Based on his persistent research work over the past twenty years, zenou has done a great job of presenting a unified theory of urban labor economics, in which land markets and labor markets are linked in an integrated manner. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. This type of idea is fundamental in urban economics and has given rise to a lively literature in the last 20 years. The aim of this book is to study the links between urban economics and labor economics.
Kevin lang, boston university the modern theory of labour markets and the modern theory of urban economics grew independently from each other but the parallels are obvious. Advanced urban economics 14 hours by yves zenou stockholm university general description urban economics is the economic study of urban areas. Yves zenou, research institute of industrial economics. Efficiency wages, involuntary unemployment and urban spatial structure. Urban locations and labour market evolutions are explained by yves zenou in terms of frictions in the labour market. Selected papers by william vickrey 1994 and economics for an imperfect world. We first present a benchmark model in which firms set efficiency wages to prevent shirking and to compensate workers for commuting.
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