Duopoly locations and optimal zoning in a small open city

Article Abstract:

A duopoly location model with an asymmetric zoning is analyzed that prohibits firms from locating to a specific interval in a small open linear city. Optimal zoning is about 29.5% of the city with no amenity effect and the absentee landowner eventually confiscates all the land rents raised by zoning.

Analysis, Land use, Hotel and motel management

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Paying to queue: a theory of locational differences in nonunion wages

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A two-city search model shows the persistence of differences in nonunion wages. However, it is difficult to reconcile the effects of unions on nonunion wages as these wage differences across cities are driven by transition rates into the union sector.

Personnel administration, Compensation and benefits, Wages, Minimum wage, Nonunion employees

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Dynamics of the urban zoning structure: An empirical investigation of zoning change

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A study examines the role of land prices in the decision of re-zoning vacant land from one land use to another in Chicago. The study is unique as it analyzes zoning changes on an individual property basis and is based on transactions vacant parcels.

Commodity & service prices, Prices and rates, Company pricing policy, Land

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