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Homepage:https://matthewturner.org/
Workplace:Economics Department, Brown University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

  1. Are Big Cities Important for Economic Growth?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads

2024

  1. Foundations of Cities
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) Downloads
    See also Journal Article Foundations of cities, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2024) Downloads (2024)

2023

  1. Does the US have an Infrastructure Cost Problem? Evidence from the Interstate Highway System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
    See also Journal Article Does the US have an infrastructure cost problem? Evidence from the interstate highway system, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2024) Downloads (2024)

2022

  1. Subways and Urban Air Pollution
    Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley Downloads View citations (16)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) Downloads View citations (33)

    See also Journal Article Subways and Urban Air Pollution, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2022) Downloads View citations (24) (2022)
  2. The Value of Piped Water and Sewers: Evidence from 19th Century Chicago
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)

2021

  1. A Unified Theory of Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)

2020

  1. Does investment in national highways help or hurt hinterland city growth?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (78)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) Downloads View citations (45)

    See also Journal Article Does investment in national highways help or hurt hinterland city growth?, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (76) (2020)
  2. Transportation Infrastructure in the US
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Chapter Transportation Infrastructure in the US, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) Downloads View citations (10) (2020)
  3. Urbanization in the Developing World: Too Early or Too Slow?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (37)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) Downloads View citations (36)

    See also Journal Article Urbanization in the Developing World: Too Early or Too Slow?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2020) Downloads View citations (37) (2020)

2018

  1. Subways and Urban Growth: Evidence from Earth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (70)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) Downloads View citations (17)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2016) Downloads View citations (15)

    See also Journal Article Subways and urban growth: Evidence from earth, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2018) Downloads View citations (63) (2018)

2017

  1. Roads, railroads and decentralization of Chinese cities
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (185)
    See also Journal Article Roads, Railroads, and Decentralization of Chinese Cities, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2017) Downloads View citations (226) (2017)

2016

  1. Highways, Market Access and Urban Growth in China
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (23)
  2. In brief: Investing in roads
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads
  3. Speed
    Working Papers, HAL Downloads
    See also Journal Article Speed, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2018) Downloads (2018)

2015

  1. Transport Infrastructure, Urban Growth and Market Access in China
    ERSA conference papers, European Regional Science Association Downloads View citations (11)

2014

  1. Transportation Costs and the Spatial Organization of Economic Activity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (50)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) Downloads View citations (47)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2014) Downloads View citations (50)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (50)

    See also Chapter Transportation Costs and the Spatial Organization of Economic Activity, Handbook of Regional and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2015) Downloads View citations (271) (2015)

2013

  1. Roads and Trade: Evidence from the U.S
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (36)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (51)

    See also Journal Article Roads and Trade: Evidence from the US, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2014) Downloads View citations (244) (2014)

2011

  1. The effects of land transfer taxes on real estate markets: Evidence from a natural experiment in Toronto
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article The effects of land transfer taxes on real estate markets: evidence from a natural experiment in Toronto, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2012) Downloads View citations (83) (2012)

2009

  1. The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion: Evidence from US Cities
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads View citations (24)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) Downloads View citations (16)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2009) Downloads View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (22)

    See also Journal Article The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion: Evidence from US Cities, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) Downloads View citations (413) (2011)

2008

  1. Decomposing the growth in residential land in the United States
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales (2007) Downloads
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) Downloads
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2007) Downloads
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) Downloads
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2007) Downloads
  2. The Value of Information in Public Decisions
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads
  3. Urban Growth and Transportation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (23)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2007) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article Urban Growth and Transportation, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2012) Downloads View citations (435) (2012)

2007

  1. Cost benefit analysis vs. referenda
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads
  2. Fat City: Questioning the Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Obesity
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Fat city: Questioning the relationship between urban sprawl and obesity, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2008) Downloads View citations (79) (2008)
  3. Fat city: The relationship between urban sprawl and obesity
    Working Papers, Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados (IMDEA) Ciencias Sociales Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) Downloads View citations (2)
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2006) Downloads View citations (2)
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2006) Downloads View citations (2)

2006

  1. A Simple Theory of Smart Growth and Sprawl
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads
    See also Journal Article A simple theory of smart growth and sprawl, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2007) Downloads View citations (11) (2007)
  2. The Usefulness of Corruptible Elections
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (2)
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2003) Downloads View citations (2)
  3. Urban Sprawl
    CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE Downloads

2005

  1. Causes of sprawl: A portrait from space
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Causes of Sprawl: A Portrait from Space, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2006) Downloads View citations (318) (2006)
  2. Extinction by Miscalculation
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads
  3. Meetings with Costly Participation: An Empirical Analysis
    Staff General Research Papers Archive, Iowa State University, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (20)
    Also in ISU General Staff Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics (2005) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Meetings with Costly Participation: An Empirical Analysis, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2005) Downloads View citations (22) (2005)

2003

  1. Landscape Preferences and Patterns of Residential Development
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Landscape preferences and patterns of residential development, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2005) Downloads View citations (62) (2005)

2002

  1. Local Government Behavior and Property Right Formation in Rural China
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Local Government Behavior and Property Right Formation in Rural China, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2004) Downloads View citations (73) (2004)

2001

  1. Meetings with Costly Participation: An Empirical Investigation
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads

1999

  1. Property Rights Formation and the Organization of Exchange and Production in Rural China
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Uncertainty and the choice of quota program in a multi-product fishery
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads

1998

  1. Managing Extinctions and Biodiversity
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads
  2. Meetings with costly participation
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Meetings with Costly Participation, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2000) Downloads View citations (67) (2000)
  3. Optimal quota programs
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (1)
  4. Tradition and Common Property Management
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads
    See also Journal Article Tradition and Common Property Management, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (1999) Downloads View citations (1) (1999)

1995

  1. Economics without Free-disposal: Quota-induced Discarding in Heterogenous Fisheries
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (6)
  2. Value-based ITQ's
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (3)

1992

  1. Industrial Development in Cities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Industrial Development in Cities, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1995) Downloads View citations (861) (1995)

Journal Articles

2024

  1. Does the US have an infrastructure cost problem? Evidence from the interstate highway system
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2024, 143, (C) Downloads
    See also Working Paper Does the US have an Infrastructure Cost Problem? Evidence from the Interstate Highway System, NBER Working Papers (2023) Downloads (2023)
  2. Foundations of cities
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2024, 143, (C) Downloads
    See also Working Paper Foundations of Cities, LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE (2024) Downloads (2024)

2022

  1. Subways and Urban Air Pollution
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2022, 14, (1), 164-96 Downloads View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Subways and Urban Air Pollution, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series (2022) Downloads View citations (16) (2022)

2020

  1. Does investment in national highways help or hurt hinterland city growth?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2020, 115, (C) Downloads View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Does investment in national highways help or hurt hinterland city growth?, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) Downloads View citations (78) (2020)
  2. Urbanization in the Developing World: Too Early or Too Slow?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2020, 34, (3), 150-73 Downloads View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Urbanization in the Developing World: Too Early or Too Slow?, NBER Working Papers (2020) Downloads View citations (37) (2020)

2018

  1. Benefit-Transfer and Spatial Equilibrium
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2018, 69, (3), 575-589 Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Speed
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 100, (4), 725-739 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Speed, Working Papers (2016) Downloads (2016)
  3. Subways and urban growth: Evidence from earth
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2018, 108, (C), 85-106 Downloads View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Subways and Urban Growth: Evidence from Earth, NBER Working Papers (2018) Downloads View citations (70) (2018)
  4. Urban form and driving: Evidence from US cities
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2018, 108, (C), 170-191 Downloads View citations (45)

2017

  1. Roads, Railroads, and Decentralization of Chinese Cities
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2017, 99, (3), 435-448 Downloads View citations (226)
    See also Working Paper Roads, railroads and decentralization of Chinese cities, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) Downloads View citations (185) (2017)
  2. Transport Infrastructure and the Decentralization of Cities in the People's Republic of China
    Asian Development Review, 2017, 34, (2), 25-50 Downloads View citations (10)

2014

  1. Land Use Regulation and Welfare
    Econometrica, 2014, 82, (4), 1341-1403 Downloads View citations (107)
  2. Roads and Trade: Evidence from the US
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2014, 81, (2), 681-724 Downloads View citations (244)
    See also Working Paper Roads and Trade: Evidence from the U.S, Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (36) (2013)

2012

  1. Adaptation to Climate Change in Preindustrial Iceland
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 250-55 Downloads View citations (3)
  2. The effects of land transfer taxes on real estate markets: evidence from a natural experiment in Toronto
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2012, 12, (2), 327-354 Downloads View citations (83)
    See also Working Paper The effects of land transfer taxes on real estate markets: Evidence from a natural experiment in Toronto, Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (37) (2011)
  3. Urban Growth and Transportation
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2012, 79, (4), 1407-1440 Downloads View citations (435)
    See also Working Paper Urban Growth and Transportation, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (23) (2008)

2011

  1. The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion: Evidence from US Cities
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (6), 2616-52 Downloads View citations (413)
    See also Working Paper The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion: Evidence from US Cities, SERC Discussion Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (24) (2009)

2010

  1. Cost Benefit Analyses versus Referenda
    Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 118, (1), 156-187 Downloads View citations (15)
  2. The Value of Information in Regulation
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (1), 30 Downloads View citations (1)

2008

  1. Fat city: Questioning the relationship between urban sprawl and obesity
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 63, (2), 385-404 Downloads View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper Fat City: Questioning the Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Obesity, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (4) (2007)
  2. Review of green cities
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2008, 38, (4), 404-405 Downloads
  3. Sand in the Gears: Evaluating the Effects of Toronto's Land Transfer Tax
    C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, 2008, (277) Downloads View citations (5)

2007

  1. A simple theory of smart growth and sprawl
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2007, 61, (1), 21-44 Downloads View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper A Simple Theory of Smart Growth and Sprawl, Working Papers (2006) Downloads (2006)
  2. THE USEFULNESS OF IMPERFECT ELECTIONS: THE CASE OF VILLAGE ELECTIONS IN RURAL CHINA
    Economics and Politics, 2007, 19, (3), 453-480 Downloads View citations (20)

2006

  1. Causes of Sprawl: A Portrait from Space
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (2), 587-633 Downloads View citations (318)
    See also Working Paper Causes of sprawl: A portrait from space, Working Papers (2005) Downloads View citations (8) (2005)

2005

  1. Landscape preferences and patterns of residential development
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2005, 57, (1), 19-54 Downloads View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper Landscape Preferences and Patterns of Residential Development, Working Papers (2003) Downloads View citations (1) (2003)
  2. Meetings with Costly Participation: An Empirical Analysis
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2005, 72, (1), 247-268 Downloads View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Meetings with Costly Participation: An Empirical Analysis, Staff General Research Papers Archive (2005) Downloads View citations (20) (2005)
  3. Meetings with Costly Participation: Reply
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (4), 1351-1354 Downloads View citations (14)

2004

  1. Local Government Behavior and Property Right Formation in Rural China
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2004, 160, (4), 627-662 Downloads View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Local Government Behavior and Property Right Formation in Rural China, Working Papers (2002) Downloads View citations (14) (2002)

2000

  1. Meetings with Costly Participation
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (4), 927-943 Downloads View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper Meetings with costly participation, Working Papers (1998) Downloads View citations (2) (1998)

1999

  1. Tradition and Common Property Management
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1999, 32, (3), 673-687 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Tradition and Common Property Management, Working Papers (1998) Downloads (1998)

1997

  1. Parental Altruism and Common Property Regulation
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1997, 30, (4), 809-21 View citations (2)
  2. Quota-Induced Discarding in Heterogeneous Fisheries
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 1997, 33, (2), 186-195 Downloads View citations (32)

1995

  1. Industrial Development in Cities
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (5), 1067-90 Downloads View citations (861)
    See also Working Paper Industrial Development in Cities, NBER Working Papers (1992) Downloads View citations (9) (1992)

Chapters

2020

  1. Transportation Infrastructure in the US
    A chapter in Economic Analysis and Infrastructure Investment, 2020, pp 165-210 Downloads View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Transportation Infrastructure in the US, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) Downloads View citations (9) (2020)

2015

  1. Transportation Costs and the Spatial Organization of Economic Activity
    Elsevier Downloads View citations (271)
    See also Working Paper Transportation Costs and the Spatial Organization of Economic Activity, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) Downloads View citations (50) (2014)
 
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