Land use regulation and welfare

• Autores: Matthew A. Turner, Andrew Haughwout, Wilbert van der Klaauw
• Localización: Econométrica: Journal of the Econometric Society, ISSN 0012-9682, Vol. 82, Nº 4, 2014, págs. 1341-1403
• Idioma: inglés
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  • We evaluate the effect of land use regulation on the value of land and on welfare. Our estimates are based on a decomposition of the effects of regulation into three components: an own-lot effect, which reflects the cost of regulatory constraints to the owner of a parcel; an external effect, which reflects the value of regulatory constraints on one's neighbors; a supply effect, which reflects the effect of regulated scarcity of developable land. Using this decomposition, we arrive at a novel strategy for estimating a plausibly causal effect of land use regulation on land value and welfare. This strategy exploits cross-border changes in development, prices, and regulation in regions near municipal borders. Our estimates suggest large negative effects of regulation on the value of land and welfare in these regions.