Hillebrandt, Patricia M.
Economic theory and the construction industry [Book /] Patricia M. Hillebrandt. - 3rd ed. - Basingstoke : Macmillan, 2000. - 224 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Previous ed.: 1985.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Nature of Construction Economics -- 2. Some Basic Concepts in Economics -- 3. The Construction Industry and the Economy -- 4. Demand for Housing -- 5. Demand for Industrial and Commercial Building -- 6. Demand for Social-type Construction -- 7. Demand for Refurbishment, Repair and Maintenance -- 8. How Demand is Put to the Industry -- 9. Objectives of the Firm -- 10. Costs of the Construction Firm -- 11. Market Supply Curves -- 12. Equilibrium in Various Market Situations -- 13. Demand Curves Facing the Individual Firm -- 14. Price Determination for a Single Project -- 15. Conclusions on Costs, Revenue and the Equilibrium of the Contracting Firm -- 16. Choice in Inputs and Capacity: The Project, the Firm and the Industry -- 17. Markets and Strategy -- App. A. Indifference Curve Analysis Applied to the Demand for Housing -- App. B. Degree of Potential Surprise Analysis of Tendering.
All Ages.
0333774787 0333774795 (pbk.) 0333774795 (pbk.)
Construction industry.
HD9715.G72 / H53 2000
338.47624 338.47624
/ HE
Economic theory and the construction industry [Book /] Patricia M. Hillebrandt. - 3rd ed. - Basingstoke : Macmillan, 2000. - 224 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Previous ed.: 1985.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Nature of Construction Economics -- 2. Some Basic Concepts in Economics -- 3. The Construction Industry and the Economy -- 4. Demand for Housing -- 5. Demand for Industrial and Commercial Building -- 6. Demand for Social-type Construction -- 7. Demand for Refurbishment, Repair and Maintenance -- 8. How Demand is Put to the Industry -- 9. Objectives of the Firm -- 10. Costs of the Construction Firm -- 11. Market Supply Curves -- 12. Equilibrium in Various Market Situations -- 13. Demand Curves Facing the Individual Firm -- 14. Price Determination for a Single Project -- 15. Conclusions on Costs, Revenue and the Equilibrium of the Contracting Firm -- 16. Choice in Inputs and Capacity: The Project, the Firm and the Industry -- 17. Markets and Strategy -- App. A. Indifference Curve Analysis Applied to the Demand for Housing -- App. B. Degree of Potential Surprise Analysis of Tendering.
All Ages.
0333774787 0333774795 (pbk.) 0333774795 (pbk.)
Construction industry.
HD9715.G72 / H53 2000
338.47624 338.47624
/ HE