TY - BOOK AU - Myers,Danny TI - Construction economics: a new approach SN - 9780415462297 (pbk.) U1 - 338.47624 PY - 2010/// CY - London, New York PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Construction industry KW - Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; An introduction to the basic concepts -- Economic systems for resource allocation -- The market mechanism -- The theory of demand -- The theory of supply -- Clients and contractors -- Costs of the construction firm -- Types of market structure in the construction industry -- Markets for green buildings and infrastructure -- Market failures and government remedies -- Environmental economics -- Managing the macroeconomy -- The economy & construction : measurement & manipulation -- The business case : inflation and expectations -- Sustainable construction ER -