This article attempts a formal analysis of the connection between the differentiated property tax rates within urban … ratio between the property tax in the suburbs and in the center has an ambiguous impact on the size of the city. We then … test this model empirically to determine this sign by using a dataset of effective property tax rates we developed using …

This article attempts a formal analysis of the connection between the differentiated property tax rates within urban … ratio between the property tax in the suburbs and in the center has an ambiguous impact on the size of the city. We then … test this model empirically to determine this sign by using a dataset of effective property tax rates we developed using …

We show how small initial wealth differences between low skilled black and white workers can generate large differences … differences in the distance to jobs. Because of the initial wealth difference, blacks cannot afford cars while whites can. Car …

We show how small initial wealth differences between low skilled black and white workers can generate large differences … differences in the distance to jobs. Because of the initial wealth difference, blacks cannot afford cars while whites can. Car …

This article attempts a formal analysis of the connection between property tax and urban sprawl in U.S. cities. We … theoretical and empirical analyses indicate that increasing property tax rates reduces the size of urbanized areas. …