Economic Theory and Urban Planning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4800187 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M J Oxley (Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, LEI 9BH, England), Michael Oxley (Leicester College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 497-508 |
| Publication date | 1975-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a070497 |
| OpenAlex | W2039408605 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
The lack of a theoretical basis for urban planning is stressed. It is suggested that welfare economics could provide the means for analysing the problems and a framework for developing alternative courses of action. This is achieved by examining the concept of welfare optimisation, the optimality of perfect competition, and the nature of market failure
Economic welfare · Economics · Management science · Market economy · Market failure · Mathematical economics · Microeconomics · Public economics · Welfare · Economic theories and models
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 2010 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |