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Journal of Urban Economics

Volume 5, Issue 1, January 1978, Pages 116-130
Journal of Urban Economics

Zoning and the exercise of monopoly power

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This research was supported by NSF Grant SOC 74-02255.

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I wish to thank Lissa Runyon for superb research assistance, and Irving Hoch and T. N. Tideman (below) for helpful comments.

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