{"title":"Rachel Weber","description":"\u003cp\u003eRachel Weber offers insightful explorations into the economic forces shaping our world, with a particular focus on education and public policy. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eFrom Boom to Bubble\u003c\/em\u003e, blend rigorous analysis with accessible language, making complex subjects understandable and engaging for readers interested in societal trends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful examinations of how economic shifts impact education systems and communities, delivered with clarity and depth. Weber’s writing invites reflection on current challenges and future possibilities within the framework of education and economic change.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"from-boom-to-bubble-by-rachel-weber-9780226826592","title":"From Boom to Bubble","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unprecedented historical, sociological, and geographic look at how property markets change and fail—and how that affects cities.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFrom Boom to Bubble\u003c\/em\u003e, Rachel Weber debunks the idea that booms occur only when cities are growing and innovating. Instead, she argues, even in cities experiencing employment and population decline, developers rush to erect new office towers and apartment buildings when they have financial incentives to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on the main causes of overbuilding during the early 2000s, Weber documents the case of Chicago’s “Millennial Boom,” showing that the Loop’s expansion was a response to global and local pressures to produce new assets. An influx of cheap cash, made available through the use of complex financial instruments, helped transform what started as a boom grounded in modest occupant demand into a speculative bubble, where pricing and supply had only tenuous connections to the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Boom to Bubble\u003c\/em\u003e is an innovative look at how property markets change and fail—and how that affects cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470689091820,"sku":"9780226826592","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226826592-from-boom-to-bubble.jpg?v=1775223843"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rachel-weber.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}