An economic study of the city of London / / edited by John H. Dunning and E. Victor Morgan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (461 p.) |
Disciplina | 461 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DunningJohn H
MorganE. Victor <1915-> (Edward Victor) |
Collana | Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
9780415313481
1-306-07623-4 1-136-51170-9 1-315-01662-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface; Table of contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Précis of Terms of Reference; Introduction; 1. HISTORICAL REVIEW; Introduction; The changing character of the City of London; Spatial interdependence and the City; The impact of government policy on the City's development; Statistical Data on the City; Summary; 2. THE PRESENT ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE CITY; Introduction; Sources of statistical data; The Censuses of Population 1951 and 1961
The structure of office activities in the CityHow concentrated are activities in the City?; The locational pattern of the main activities; The measurement of activity linkages; The spatial distribution of linked activities; Size and sex structure of office activities; Crown offices; Factory employment; Conclusions and summary; Appendix 1-Classification of office activities in the City; Appendix 2-Supplementary statistical data; Appendix 3-The census of Population, 1966; 3. THE CITY AS AN ECONOMIC UNIT; Introduction; The City in the domestic economy; The City in the international economy The interdependence of City activitiesContacts between people in the City; Centralizing and decentralizing forces; Summary; 4. LAND AND BUILDINGS; Introduction; Land use in the City; Land values; Rents in the City; Factors influencing rents; Summary; Appendix-Land tenure in the City; 5. FORECASTING THE FUTURE: METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS; Introduction; Forecasting problems; Choice of predictive methods; Appendix-Regional models as a basis for forecasting; 6. FORCES LIKELY TO INFLUENCE THE FUTURE SHAPE OF THE CITY; Introduction; Labour supply; Office location and planning policies Land and buildingsTechnology; Trends in national and international spending; Transport developments; The international role of sterling; European integration; 7. COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; The market economy and economic welfare; The economic case for intervention; Physical planning and market forces; The case for decentralization; The City and the balance of payments; Summary; 8. BANKING AND FINANCE; Introduction; The Bank of England; The London Bankers' Clearing House; The clearing banks; Other banks; The discount and money markets The foreign exchange, Euro-currency and bullion marketsThe Stock Exchange and the new issue market; Other financial activities; Summary; 9. INSURANCE; Introduction; The insurance companies; Lloyds; The insurance brokers; Insurance companies in the City; The impact of changes; The 1966 survey; Conclusions; Appendix-British Insurance Association's survey on dispersal of office staff 1958; 10. TRADE, COMMERCE AND THE PORT; Introduction; Commodity and produce markets; The Commodity markets; The produce markets; The Port of London; Export and import merchanting; Warehousing and wholesaling 11. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464956403321 |
Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An economic study of the city of London / / edited by John H. Dunning and E. Victor Morgan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (461 p.) |
Disciplina | 461 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DunningJohn H
MorganE. Victor <1915-> (Edward Victor) |
Collana | Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics |
ISBN |
1-136-51177-6
9780415313481 1-306-07623-4 1-136-51170-9 1-315-01662-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface; Table of contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Précis of Terms of Reference; Introduction; 1. HISTORICAL REVIEW; Introduction; The changing character of the City of London; Spatial interdependence and the City; The impact of government policy on the City's development; Statistical Data on the City; Summary; 2. THE PRESENT ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE CITY; Introduction; Sources of statistical data; The Censuses of Population 1951 and 1961
The structure of office activities in the CityHow concentrated are activities in the City?; The locational pattern of the main activities; The measurement of activity linkages; The spatial distribution of linked activities; Size and sex structure of office activities; Crown offices; Factory employment; Conclusions and summary; Appendix 1-Classification of office activities in the City; Appendix 2-Supplementary statistical data; Appendix 3-The census of Population, 1966; 3. THE CITY AS AN ECONOMIC UNIT; Introduction; The City in the domestic economy; The City in the international economy The interdependence of City activitiesContacts between people in the City; Centralizing and decentralizing forces; Summary; 4. LAND AND BUILDINGS; Introduction; Land use in the City; Land values; Rents in the City; Factors influencing rents; Summary; Appendix-Land tenure in the City; 5. FORECASTING THE FUTURE: METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS; Introduction; Forecasting problems; Choice of predictive methods; Appendix-Regional models as a basis for forecasting; 6. FORCES LIKELY TO INFLUENCE THE FUTURE SHAPE OF THE CITY; Introduction; Labour supply; Office location and planning policies Land and buildingsTechnology; Trends in national and international spending; Transport developments; The international role of sterling; European integration; 7. COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; The market economy and economic welfare; The economic case for intervention; Physical planning and market forces; The case for decentralization; The City and the balance of payments; Summary; 8. BANKING AND FINANCE; Introduction; The Bank of England; The London Bankers' Clearing House; The clearing banks; Other banks; The discount and money markets The foreign exchange, Euro-currency and bullion marketsThe Stock Exchange and the new issue market; Other financial activities; Summary; 9. INSURANCE; Introduction; The insurance companies; Lloyds; The insurance brokers; Insurance companies in the City; The impact of changes; The 1966 survey; Conclusions; Appendix-British Insurance Association's survey on dispersal of office staff 1958; 10. TRADE, COMMERCE AND THE PORT; Introduction; Commodity and produce markets; The Commodity markets; The produce markets; The Port of London; Export and import merchanting; Warehousing and wholesaling 11. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789472803321 |
Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
An economic study of the city of London / / edited by John H. Dunning and E. Victor Morgan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (461 p.) |
Disciplina | 461 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DunningJohn H
MorganE. Victor <1915-> (Edward Victor) |
Collana | Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics |
ISBN |
1-136-51177-6
9780415313481 1-306-07623-4 1-136-51170-9 1-315-01662-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Foreword; Preface; Table of contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Précis of Terms of Reference; Introduction; 1. HISTORICAL REVIEW; Introduction; The changing character of the City of London; Spatial interdependence and the City; The impact of government policy on the City's development; Statistical Data on the City; Summary; 2. THE PRESENT ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE CITY; Introduction; Sources of statistical data; The Censuses of Population 1951 and 1961
The structure of office activities in the CityHow concentrated are activities in the City?; The locational pattern of the main activities; The measurement of activity linkages; The spatial distribution of linked activities; Size and sex structure of office activities; Crown offices; Factory employment; Conclusions and summary; Appendix 1-Classification of office activities in the City; Appendix 2-Supplementary statistical data; Appendix 3-The census of Population, 1966; 3. THE CITY AS AN ECONOMIC UNIT; Introduction; The City in the domestic economy; The City in the international economy The interdependence of City activitiesContacts between people in the City; Centralizing and decentralizing forces; Summary; 4. LAND AND BUILDINGS; Introduction; Land use in the City; Land values; Rents in the City; Factors influencing rents; Summary; Appendix-Land tenure in the City; 5. FORECASTING THE FUTURE: METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS; Introduction; Forecasting problems; Choice of predictive methods; Appendix-Regional models as a basis for forecasting; 6. FORCES LIKELY TO INFLUENCE THE FUTURE SHAPE OF THE CITY; Introduction; Labour supply; Office location and planning policies Land and buildingsTechnology; Trends in national and international spending; Transport developments; The international role of sterling; European integration; 7. COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; The market economy and economic welfare; The economic case for intervention; Physical planning and market forces; The case for decentralization; The City and the balance of payments; Summary; 8. BANKING AND FINANCE; Introduction; The Bank of England; The London Bankers' Clearing House; The clearing banks; Other banks; The discount and money markets The foreign exchange, Euro-currency and bullion marketsThe Stock Exchange and the new issue market; Other financial activities; Summary; 9. INSURANCE; Introduction; The insurance companies; Lloyds; The insurance brokers; Insurance companies in the City; The impact of changes; The 1966 survey; Conclusions; Appendix-British Insurance Association's survey on dispersal of office staff 1958; 10. TRADE, COMMERCE AND THE PORT; Introduction; Commodity and produce markets; The Commodity markets; The produce markets; The Port of London; Export and import merchanting; Warehousing and wholesaling 11. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818414203321 |
Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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