Explaining Local Growth-Management Policies: The Role of Public Goods

Donna Driscoll, Dennis Halcoussis and Anton D. Lowenberg

American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, 2010, vol. 2, issue 1, 45-55

Abstract: Problem statement: Local jurisdictions such as cities and counties enact a wide variety of growth-management regulations, such as zoning ordinances and growth-promoting incentives. Approach: Use a theory of local public goods to identify the conditions under which jurisdictions are most likely to implement growth-management regulations. Predictions of the theory regarding variation in pro-growth measures across jurisdictions were tested using data on California cities. Results: Communities whose current expenditures on public amenities are high typically have more extensive growth-promoting policies, while communities that already have substantial public infrastructure in place are less likely to implement effective pro-growth measures. Conclusion: These findings suggest that changes in stocks and flows of public goods can be used as predictors of the incidence of growth controls.

Keywords: Local public goods; local expenditure; public infrastructure; land-use regulations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.3844/ajebasp.2010.45.55

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