Do

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on

the

of

Use
Regulation

Thi* reviews empirical evidence on

the and efficiency of local

land-use regulation. The
reviewed encompasses tradi-
tional laws, moratoriums on the
of *ater and sewer lines, non-
of building permits, and
development permits to the provi-
of new public facilities. The paper
that empirical evidence indi-
cates local land-use regulations
at reducing growth do indeed
\alues and housing prices.
Growth controls tend to raise the value
ot existing housing and sites on which
development is still allowed, and lower
the of undeveloped land and prop-

might be profitably redevel-
Local spillover effects, which

traditionally use to justify
controls, ak® affect property

are
to in

This

do not by

are efficient or inefficient. The

are of

firms too much commuting by
households. A 153-item bibliography
is

for $7 $3.50 for
handling) the Lincoln Insti-
tute, c/o PBS, P.O. Box 447S Brookline
MA 02147,

Other Resources

Amn, Larry P., The No-Growth Movement and
the Transportation Crisis: The Bitter Legacy
of Jerry Brown, Claremont Institute, 1988,
12pp. Available for $5 from the Claremont
Institute, 4650 Arrow Highway, Suite D6,
Montclair, CA 91763, (714) 621-6825.

Brower, David J.s David R. Godschafk, and
Douglas R. Porter, Umfercteficf//ig Growth
Management: Critical Issues and a Research
Agenda, Urban Land Institute, Washington,
DC, 1989. Available for $42 (or $33 for mem-
bers) from the Urban Land Institute, 625
Indiana Avenue NW.» Washington, DC 20004,
(202) 624-7000.

udy argues that growth-