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An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Oil Prices on Urban Structures
This study examines ways in which residents of Canadian cities are affected by increases in petroleum prices. The authors apply economic models of residential and industrial location to determine the response of individuals and firms to higher oil prices in the short run and the long run.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Press,
1983.
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| Colección: | Heritage.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; 1 Introduction; 2 An economic explanation of urban history; 3 The theoretical issues; Introduction; Determinants of change; Implications for urban structure; Interurban effects; 4 Existing theoretical models; Introduction; Models of residential location; Models of industrial location; 5 Substitution responses to gasoline price increases; Introduction; Substitution by producers; Substitution to energyefficient automobiles; The effects of technical change; Substitution to alternative modes; Summary; 6 Policy simulations of theoretical models; Introduction
- The standard journey-to-work modelSummary; 7 The empirical literature; Introduction; The demand for gasoline; The demand for automobiles; The demand for urban transit; The demand for and supply of housing; Conclusions; 8 Urban structure in Canada; Introduction; Profile of Canadian cities; Energy use in Ontario; 9 Policy implications and conclusions; Introduction; Reasons for public intervention 109; Policy issues; Conclusions; APPENDICES; A Derivation of Mills's model; B The mathematical formulation of substitution models; Introduction; Substitution by producers; Substitution by consumers
- C Policy simulation modelsShort-run model; A model with substitution possibilities