Optimal Urban Land Use and Zoning

B-Tier
Journal: Review of Economic Dynamics
Year: 2004
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Pages: 69-106

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

The paper studies the optimal distribution of business and residential land in a circular city. Once the optimum is characterized, we analyze the effect of changes in commuting costs and externality parameters. We also propose policies like labor subsidies, land taxes and zoning restrictions that can implement the efficient allocation as an equilibrium, or close the gap between the optimal and equilibrium allocations. The results show that business land is more concentrated at the center of the city in the optimum and that higher commuting costs increase the difference between optimal and equilibrium allocations. (Copyright: Elsevier)

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:red:issued:v:7:y:2004:i:1:p:69-106
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29