Quantifying land-use regulation and its determinants

Büchler, Simon; v. Ehrlich, Maximilian (2023). Quantifying land-use regulation and its determinants. Journal of economic geography, 23(5), pp. 1059-1096. Oxford University Press 10.1093/jeg/lbad009

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We analyze land-use regulation and the determinants thereof across Swiss municipalities. We construct several residential development stringency indices based on a comprehensive survey. These indices capture various aspects of local regulation and land-use coordination across jurisdictions. Combining these indices, we construct an index that provides harmonized information about what local regulation entails and the local regulatory environment across municipalities. Our analysis shows that historical building density, natural amenities, socio-demographic factors, cultural aspects and municipal competition are important determinants of local land-use regulation. However, a large share of land-use regulation variation remains unexplained. Moreover, our results indicate that more stringent land-use regulation is associated with steeper house price increases but less urban sprawl.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Department of Economics 03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Department of Economics > Institute of Economics 11 Centers of Competence > Center for Regional Economic Development (CRED)
UniBE Contributor:	Büchler, Simon, v. Ehrlich, Maximilian
Subjects:	300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics
ISSN:	1468-2702
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Language:	English
Submitter:	Julia Alexandra Schlosser
Date Deposited:	21 Dec 2023 10:13
Last Modified:	21 Dec 2023 10:13
Publisher DOI:	10.1093/jeg/lbad009
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/190559