Measuring welfare gains from relaxation of land-use restrictions: The case of India's building-height limits
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DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2012.08.003
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Keywords
FAR limits; Building heights; Urban sprawl; India;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
- R28 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Government Policy
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