Optimal regulation on building size and city boundary: An effective second-best remedy for traffic congestion externality

Regional Science and Urban Economics

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 619-630

  Kono, Tatsuhito ^a   Joshi, Kirti Kusum ^a   Kato, Takeaki ^a   Yokoi, Takahisa ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congestion; Externalities; Floor area ratio; Toll regime; Urban growth boundary

Indexed keywords

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN SYSTEM; URBAN TRANSPORT;

EID: 84858714680     PISSN: 01660462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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