"Entrepreneurial Small Business (ESB)" provides students with a clear vision of small business as it really is today. It focuses on the distinctive nature of small businesses that students might ac…
The question of poverty in Java, or the relationship between human beings and the natural resources available to them, in particular land, is a topic that always attracts the attention of rural soc…
After more than a century of heroic urban visions, urban dwellers today live in suburban subdivisions, gated communities, edge cities, apartment towers, and slums. The contemporary cities we know a…
Cities, Change, and Conflict was one of the first texts to embrace the perspective of political economy as its main explanatory framework, and then complement it with the rich contributions of huma…
Authored by accomplished urban geographers and GIS experts, Exploring the Urban Community: A GIS Approach leverages the modern geographer’s toolset, employing the latest GIS methodology to the st…
Recognizing the pivotal role that local governments play in the high-tech economy, this book examines the effect of technology industries and infrastructures on cities and the local policy actions …
In almost every country of the developing world, the most active builders are squatters, creating complex local economies with high rises, shopping strips, banks, and self-government. As they inven…
The Urban Sociology Reader is a comprehensive collection of key texts and essays that examine the dynamics of urban life and the sociological study of cities. This reader brings together influentia…
Social Capital and Urban Networks of Trust explores the role of social capital in shaping urban networks and fostering trust within cities. Edited by Jouni Hakli and Claudio Minca, this volume offe…
Research Methodology in Applied Economics by Don Ethridge provides an in-depth guide to research methodology applied in the field of applied economics. This book discusses the various techniques an…