Title: The economics of the construction industry
First published: 1997
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.
Subjects: Construction industry, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Industries, Service, Bouwnijverheid, Construction, Industrie, Bauindustrie, Bauwirtschaft, Industrie du bâtiment, Geschichte 1947-1993
Places: United States
LC classification: HD9715.U52 F52 1997