Optimization of floor area ratio regulation in a growing city

Regional Science and Urban Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 502-511

  Joshi, Kirti Kusum ^a   Kono, Tatsuhito ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congestion; Deadweight loss; Floor area ratio; Population externality

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; CONGESTION; OPTIMIZATION; REPLACEMENT; STANDARD (REGULATION); URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION; ZONING SYSTEM;

EID: 70149087954     PISSN: 01660462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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