SPATIAL ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR. THE MICROECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF URBAN AND TRANSPORT ECONOMICS

The aim of this text is to provide a rigorous introduction to the analysis of various decisions involving a spatial dimension, and to intergrate them more closely into a unifie theory of spatial economics. There are four parts to the development of the analysis. First the economics of choice is extended to consider simple decisions about choice of travel mode and destination, residential and other locations and activities with a spatial dimension. Following this, various complications are introduced to cover choice under uncertainty, the theory of search, and conflicts between different groups of decision-makers in local economies. In the third part an attempt is made to relate the various sectors of the local economy together in both equilibrium and disequilibrium adaptive frameworks. Finally the various themes are drawn together with suggestions for future methods of analysis and planning in spatial economices. (TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Vickerman, R W
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 197 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Macmillan Press, Limited
  • Publisher: Macmillan Press, Limited
  • ISSN: 3318-5943

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Economic analysis; Economics; Equilibrium (Mechanics); Location; Microeconomics; Mode choice; Origin and destination; Residential areas; Residential location; Transportation; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Modal selection
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 8518: Bibliography; 2248: Decision process; 255: Economics; 263: Economics of transport; 7145: Equilibrium; 332: Industry; 698: Journey; 356: Land use; 9061: Location; 6473: Mathematical model; 9056: Optimum; 378: Region; 307: Residential area; 9072: Selection; 1155: Transport; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Economics; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330257
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 15 1981 12:00AM