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Economic Theory and the Construction Industry

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Nature of Construction Economics

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 3-9
    3. Relation of the Construction Industry to the Economy

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 10-23
    4. Some Basic Concepts in Economics

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 24-35
  3. The Demands on the Construction Industry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
    2. Demand for Housing

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 39-59
    3. Demand for Industrial and Commercial Building

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 60-66
    4. Demand for Social-type Construction

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 67-72
    5. How Demand is Put to the Industry

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 73-81
  4. The Supply of Construction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
    2. The Firm and its Objectives

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 85-90
    3. Costs of the Construction Firm

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 91-120
    4. Market Supply Curves

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 121-126
    5. Equilibrium in Various Market Situations

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 127-140
    6. Demand Curves Facing the Individual Firm

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 141-152
    7. Price Determination for a Single Project

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 153-175
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 185-220

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