A Guide to Urban Economics Texts
A Review Article
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14550418 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Herbert W Richardson (0009-0002-4185-315X, University of Kent, corresponding author), Harry W Richardson (Social Sciences, University of Kent at Canterbury) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 399-405 |
| Publication date | 1973-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-0980 • E-ISSN: 1360-063X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00420987320080541 |
| OpenAlex | W2103099766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The output of urban economics texts has increased markedly during the past three years. The purpose of this review article is to examine the most notable ex-amples. The focus of the discussion is whether we yet have a fully satisfactory urban economics text. My own opinion is that we have not. Although there are now several good if patchy texts I doubt whether it is reason-able to hope for an entirely satisfactory text at the moment. Urban economic theory is still in an embryonic and turbulent state, there are too many, not gaps but massive voids in our empirical knowledge, and urban economists in general are pulling in too many different directions at the same time rather than marching along together towards a shared goal. If we trace back the origins of urban economics, and
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |