One of the most notable features of literature about "new economic geography" is a close association between theoretical and empirical work. In contrast to earlier research, theoretical studies are often much more strongly focused on real-world phenomena. At the same time, empirical work is...

Land use change is one of the most pervasive socioeconomic forces affecting ecological systems, economic systems, and human wellbeing. This handbook draws on recent advances in several economic fields that investigate land use behaviour, making this a must-read for those who want to understand...

"The purpose of our book is to offer an introduction to urban and geographical economics, the two dominant approaches in mainstream economics to explain the distribution of economic activity across space. The fact that we offer an 'introduction' does not mean that we avoid models or shy away...

Despite impressive economic growth and increasing prosperity, cities in Mexico do not seem to have fully captured the benefits of urban agglomeration, in part because of rapid and uncoordinated urban growth. Recent expansion of many Mexican cities has been distant, disconnected, and dispersed,...

This volume embodies a problem-driven and theoretically informed approach to bridging frontier research in urban economics and urban/regional planning. The authors focus on the interface between these two sub-disciplines that have historically had an uneasy relationship.