RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Urban Industrial Composition and the Spatial Expansion of Cities
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 764
OP 781
DO 10.3368/le.88.4.764
VO 88
IS 4
A1 Burnett, Perry
YR 2012
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/88/4/764.abstract
AB This paper uses a computable general equilibrium model with integrated commercial and residential land data to estimate the impact of urban growth, both in sector origin and growth mechanism, on urban spatial expansion, measured by density (population, employment, and commercial), residential lot size, and urban land conversion. The results demonstrate that specific sectors and individual growth mechanisms have unique impacts across the spatial expansion measures in both sign and magnitude; therefore, local policy makers should carefully consider the uniqueness of their city in terms of their geographic surroundings and mixture of urban growth before implementing or emulating other cities’ policies. (JEL R11, R14)