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来源

来源 JOURNAL OF URBAN ECONOMICS,Vol.90,P.35-49

语言

英文

关键字

Q40;R14;Urban simulation;Congestion;Commuting;Gasoline;Greenbelt

作者单位

Federal Housing Finance Agency, United States;George Washington University, United States;Federal Housing Finance Agency, United States;George Washington University, United States

摘要

This paper develops a new open-city urban simulation model capable of showing the urban form and energy consumption effects of variation in city size. The model is able to consider city size differences caused by wage and amenity differentials, both with and without housing and land use regulation. The surprising conclusion is that per-capita energy use is relatively invariant to city size when growth is driven by wages but falls modestly with growth induced by rising amenity. Common land use policies, specifically density limits and greenbelts, can positively or negatively affect both city welfare and energy use.