how markets shape cities Bertaud, Alain Primary Author mixed material bibliography Cambridge The MIT Press 2018 monographic en English

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In this book, the eminent urban planner Alain Bertaud argues that applying the theories of urban economics to the practice of urban planning would greatly improve both the productivity of cities and the welfare of urban citizens. Bertaud explains that markets provide the indispensable mechanism for cities’ development. He cites the experience of cities without markets for land or labor in pre-reform China and Russia; this “urban planners’ dream” created inefficiencies and waste. Urban economics City planning 330.917329780262038768 UMN Library Excellent Career Begins with Excellent Education 330.91732 Ber o 23/00867 My Library 330.91732 Ber o 23/01025 My Library 330.91732 Ber o 23/01026 My Library 330.91732 Ber o 55811206364d49d87b97653.47851613.jpg 1002567 2023-08-10 15:19:19 2026-05-11 11:12:19 machine generated