The economics of the construction industry
By: Gerald Finkel.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe; Routledge
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
Subjects: Construction industry -- United States.
Description: The U.S. construction industry is responsible for nearly 4 percent of the nation's gross domestic product and directly employs over five million people. In this book, author Gerald Finkel provides an introductory overview of the economic aspects of the industry and surveys the historical development of building activity from earliest times to modern, market-based construction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-171) and index.