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Economic Theory and the Construction Industry

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  • © 1974

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  1. Patricia M. Hillebrandt
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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Nature of Construction Economics

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      Pages 3-9

    3. Relation of the Construction Industry to the Economy

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      Pages 10-23

    4. Some Basic Concepts in Economics

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      Pages 24-36

  3. The Demands on the Construction Industry

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. Demand for Housing

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      Pages 39-61

    3. Demand for Industrial and Commercial Building

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      Pages 62-68

    4. Demand for Social-type Construction

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      Pages 69-75

    5. How Demand is Put to the Industry

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      Pages 76-84

  4. The Supply of Construction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
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    2. The Firm and its Objectives

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      Pages 87-93

    3. Costs of the Construction Firm

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      Pages 94-126

    4. Market Supply Curves

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      Pages 127-133

    5. Equilibrium in Various Market Situations

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      Pages 134-148

    6. Demand Curves Facing the Individual Firm

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      Pages 149-161

    7. Price Determination for a Single Project

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      Pages 162-185

    8. Conclusions on Costs, Revenue and the Equilibrium of the Contracting Firm

      • Patricia M. Hillebrandt
      Pages 186-206

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 207-233
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