We introduce a sorting model for firms where firm-specific profit coefficients can be identified given information on location choices of firms. It is shown that one may estimate such a model using a semiparametric Poisson approach. We apply this approach by examining the effects of...

Many cities apply planning policies to protect a valuable building stock. These policies may have adverse side-effects. We aim to estimate the costs of within-city regulatory restrictions for house owners. To avoid endogeneity issues with respect to supply restrictions, we employ a...

We introduce a methodology to estimate the effect of parking prices on car drivers' choice between street and garage parking. Our key identifying assumption is that the marginal benefit of parking duration does not depend on this choice. The endogeneity of parking duration is acknowledged in the...