Advanced urban economics 14 hours by yves zenou stockholm. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. Advanced urban economics 14 hours by yves zenou stockholm university general description urban economics is the economic study of urban areas. Yves zenou is a professor and the richard snape chair in business and economics at monash university in melbourne, australia. Zenou 20, economic analyses of social networks, the international library of critical writings in economics, london.
How urbanization affects employment and social interactions. Yves zenou is professor of economics at monash university since january 2016. He is editor of regional science and urban economics and associate editor of the journal of urban economics. Economic restructuring, urban growth, and shortterm trading. These models are then used to analyze urban ghettos and their consequences for ethnic minorities in the labor market. Search and matching theory is about bringing disparate jobs and workers together to form productive matches. Introduction to the special issue in honor of jacques thisse. University of nevada at reno department of economics, reno, nevada, united states. 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, research institute of industrial economics. Yves zenou department of economics monash university caulfield vic 3145 australia. Buy urban labor economics book online at low prices in. How our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier and happier by edward l. Advanced urban economics 14 hours by yves zenou stockholm university general description.
Urban economics is the economic study of urban areas. 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. In recent years, yves zenou has been one of the pioneer matchmakers for. Complete list of publications of yves zenou march 28, 2014 books zenou, y. He is currently the associate editor of regional science and urban economics, journal of public economic theory, journal of urban economics, scandinavian. 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. This type of idea is fundamental in urban economics and has given rise to a lively literature in the last 20 years. Endogenous job destruction and job matching in cities journal of urban economics, 2009, 65, 3, 323336. Find out more about the editorial board for journal of urban management. Yves zenou ideasrepec research papers in economics. Zenou 20, economic analyses of social networks, the. This is particularly true for me and for my research interests. Yves zenou s research is both theoretical and empirical and his interests include.
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. He is an associate editor of regional science and urban economics, the journal of urban economics and the scandinavian journal of economics. Urban economics is about the location of economic activity and residential housing. Theory and policy implications, with yves zenou, journal of development economics, 71, august 2003, 3594. This article attempts a formal analysis of the connection between property tax and urban sprawl in u. A dynamic model of weak and strong ties in the labor market, journal of labor economics, university of chicago press, vol. We first present a benchmark model in which firms set efficiency wages to prevent shirking and to compensate workers for commuting. Urban labor economics, by yves zenou, journal of regional. 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. The aim of this book is to study the links between urban economics and labor economics. Urban labor economics by yves zenou cambridge core. 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.
Yves zenou this book studies the links between urban economics and labor economics. Apr 27, 2009 yves zenou has also been a visiting professor at the european university institute in florence and tel aviv university. The best books on urban economics recommended by edward glaeser. The role of social networks in cultural assimilation, journal of urban economics, elsevier, vol. Different models of urban labor economic theory are examined in the initial two parts of this book. Department of economics universitetsvagen 10 a frescati, stockholm house a, floor 4 and 7.
Publishing your article with us has many benefits, such as having access to a personal dashboard. Private versus public schools in postapartheid south african cities. Buy urban labor economics book online at low prices in india. Special section on asian real estate market sciencedirect. The research institute of industrial economics, ifn, is a private and independent foundation devoted to pursuing highly relevant research for trade and industry. 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. Indeed, in august 1987, when i finished my masters degree in economic.
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. Efficiency wages, involuntary unemployment and urban spatial structure. 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. Location and education in south african cities under and after apartheid, with yves zenou, journal of. 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. Efficiency wages, involuntary unemployment and urban. The researchers at ifn are united in their belief that economic methods offer a powerful tool for understanding society.
As such, it involves using the tools of economics to analyze urban issues such as crime, education, public transit, housing, and local government finance. Yves zenou has also been a visiting professor at the european university institute in florence and tel aviv university. Part 1 is devoted to searchmatching models, part 2 to efficiency wage. View references in econpapers view complete reference list from citec citations. Stockholm university department of economics 106 91 stockholm. In the field of urban economics, this is exactly the kind of book that i have been waiting for. It is the study of the spatial arrangements of households, businesses and capital in urban areas.
This book covers urban economics as the discipline that lies at the intersection of geography and economics. Selected papers by william vickrey 1994 and economics for an imperfect world. Yves zenou, urban labor economics, cambridge university press, new york, usa 2009 regional science and urban economics, 2010, 40, 1, 7980. Endogenous job destruction and job matching in cities journal of urban economics, 2009, 65, 3, 323336 view citations 8 see also working paper 2008. We show that both wages and unemployment depend on commuting costs, and that housing prices as well as location are based on workers. Zenou 20, economic analyses of social networks, the international library of. We develop a theoretical model that includes households who are also landlords and land developers in a regional land market. 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. Zenou, yves, 2009, urban labor economics, cambridge university press. Pdf the basic urban model with heterogeneous agents continued. Books go search cyber monday deals best sellers find a gift customer service new releases registry gift cards amazonbasics sell coupons whole foods free. 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. 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. In recent years, yves zenou has been one of the pioneer matchmakers for the two strands of theory.
Urban economics is a relatively new field of economics. In this paper survey some recent developments in urban labour economic theory. List of books and articles about urban economics online. Harvard economist edward glaeser chooses the best books on the economics of cities, from chicagos life story to how urban transport shaped new york. This book studies the links between urban economics and labor economics. 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. Zenou 20, economic analyses of social networks, the international library of critical writings in. View citations in econpapers 41 track citations by rss feed downloads. Social interactions and network theory, urban economics, segregation and discrimination of ethnic minorities, criminality and education. 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. The spatial dynamics of the hong kong housing market, 19922008 paavo monkkonen, kelvin wong, jaclene begley pages 396406.
An ideal supplementary textbook in upperlevel undergraduate urban economics courses, or in masters level and professional courses, providing students with the. Zenou, journal of economic geography on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Regional science and urban economics special issues elsevier. Stockholm university, department of economics 106 91 stockholm, sweden. Books recent books earlier books by decade browse books by series.
The author has updated the tables and charts thoroughly, and has reorganized sections of the book. Cv yves zenou august 2015 iza institute of labor economics. Thus, different models of urban labor economic theory are exposed in the first two parts of this book, first introducing urban searchmatching. Urban locations and labour market evolutions are explained by yves zenou in terms of frictions in the labour market. The best books on urban economics five books expert. The material on poverty and public policy has been.
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