Locating Public Facilities: Theory and Micro Evidence from Paris

Gabriel Loumeau

No 8908, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: This paper proposes a novel approach to evaluate location decisions for public facilities. The approach addresses, not only the standard distance-minimizing problem, but also the endogenous location decisions of individuals. To do so, I develop a quantifiable general equilibrium model with endogenous (residential and commercial) densities, housing prices, commutes to work and public facilities, as well as public facility characteristics. The latter includes a facility’s location, quality, district and capacity. I apply the framework to secondary schools in Paris’ greater region at a 1km2 geographical scale. The analysis reveals that the observed location decisions made between 2001 and 2015 underestimate the endogenous reaction of individuals. A more decentralized strategy is predicted to increase welfare growth by 10 percentage points on average, mostly via shorter commutes and lower housing prices.

Keywords: location; facility; general equilibrium; commuting; interrupted search (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H11 R12 R53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-geo and nep-ure
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Journal Article: Locating Public Facilities: Theory and Micro Evidence from Paris (2023)
Working Paper: Locating Public Facilities: Theory and Micro Evidence from Paris (2019)
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