Does Comprehensive Land-Use Planning Improve Cities?
利用佛罗里达州数据，研究地方社区对综合性规划的投入如何影响住房价值，发现人均规划支出增加能提升社区福利。
Comprehensive land-use planning is growing in popularity among U.S. state and local policymakers. This popularity is based on the belief that planning enhances community welfare; however, there is little empirical evidence in support of this belief based upon U.S. data. This paper uses unique data from the state of Florida to estimate the effect on house value of a local community’s commitment to comprehensive planning. If planning enhances community welfare, this should be reflected in higher housing values. The results suggest that a balanced budget expansion in per capita comprehensive planning expenditures enhances community welfare. <i></i>