This study reports the results and conclusions derived from a data analysis of urban household expenditure on housing in Indonesia. The urban households were stratified by income group, urban size and urban location; in these respects, this study is unique. Household expenditures on housing were...

Congestion and accidents are important components of the externalities created by road users in metropolitan areas. In the present paper, we investigate the relationship between these two components. Among the factors which influence the number of fatalities on highways are: speed, speed...

This book provides an in-depth investigation of the role of the private and public sectors in land markets and regional economics, and explores the reasons behind government intervention in the interests of sustainable growth.

Public Investment and Regional Economic Development provides a systematic analysis of the complex relationship between public investment and regional economic development. The authors offer new insights into the key issues of regional growth, and present a broad variety of perspectives ranging...

A Preface to Regional Science -- 1. A Preface to Regional Science -- A. Spatial Patterns of Households and Firms -- 2. The Ten Commandments of Migration Research -- 3. Major Issues in Regional Labour Market Analysis -- 4. Endogenous Spatial Externalities in Residential Location Theory -- 5. The...

Private technological incubators began operating in Israel in 2000, and developed thanks to the rapidly growing private (venture) capital (VC) sector, which traditionally had not funded such projects. The present study examines the differences and similarities between two types of technological...