Analyzing Building Height Restrictions: Predicted Impacts, Welfare Costs, and a Case Study of Bangalore, India

Analyzing Building Height Restrictions: Predicted Impacts, Welfare Costs, and a Case Study of Bangalore, India

The authors analyze the effects of building height restrictions, providing a concrete welfare cost estimate for the city of Bangalore, India. Relying on several theoretical results, their analysis shows that the welfare cost imposed on its residents by Bangalore's building height restriction ranges between 3 and 6 percent of household consumption. This burden represents a significant share of individual resources, and its presence may push many marginal households into poverty.

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Main Authors: Bertaud, Alain, Brueckner, Jan K.
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2004-04
Subjects:BENCHMARK, BUILDING MATERIALS, CITIES, COMMAND ECONOMIES, CONSUMERS, COST SAVINGS, DISPOSABLE INCOME, DWELLING, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, EQUILIBRIUM, EXTERNALITIES, GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION, HOUSING, HOUSING PRICES, HOUSING SUPPLY, INCOME, LAND USE, LAWS, LIVING CONDITIONS, MARKET ECONOMIES, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MUNICIPALITIES, NATIONAL INCOME, NORMAL GOOD, OPERATING COSTS, PER CAPITA INCOME, POLICY MAKERS, POPULATION DENSITIES, PRODUCTION FUNCTION, PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS, PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTIVITY, PURCHASING POWER, REAL ESTATE, REAL ESTATE MARKETS, REGULATORY POLICY, SAVINGS, TAX, TAX REVENUE, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, TRANSPORT, URBAN GROWTH, URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE, URBAN LAND, UTILITY FUNCTION, WASTE DISPOSAL, ZONING BUILDING HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS, CASE STUDIES, WELFARE ECONOMICS, COST ANALYSIS, HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, URBAN CONCENTRATION, BURDEN SHARING, MARGINALIZED GROUPS, URBAN POVERTY,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/04/3694606/analyzing-building-height-restrictions-predicted-impacts-welfare-costs-case-study-bangalore-india
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14308
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https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14308

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