TY - BOOK AU - Myers,Danny TI - Construction economics: a new approach SN - 9780415527798 (pbk.) AV - HD9715.A2 M94 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Construction industry KW - Management KW - Bouwnijverheid KW - gtt KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-327) and index; Introduction to basic concepts -- Economic systems for resource allocation -- The market mechanism -- The theory of demand -- The theory of supply -- Clients and contractors -- Theory of the construction firm -- Types of market structure in the construction industry -- Markets for green buildings & infrastructure -- Market failure and government intervention -- Environmental economics -- Managing the macroeconomy -- The economy & construction : measurement & manipulation -- The business case : inflation, expectations and interest rates -- Sustainable construction ER -