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Can the Land Tax Help Curb Urban Sprawl? Evidence from Growth Patterns in PennsylvaniaH. Spencer BanzhafGeorgia State University - Department of Economics; PERC - Property and Environment Research Center; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Nathan Laveryaffiliation not provided to SSRN August, 22 2008 Abstract: Urban sprawl has become a policy concern of national prominence. Land or split-rate taxes are one potential way to address this issue. In theory, such taxes can raise the capital/land ratio. This in turn can raise the density of housing units where it is applied, if the average quality/size of each housing unit does not increase by enough to offset an effect on the number of housing units. This research explores these issues, looking at a panel of land uses and demographics in Pennsylvania. We confirm the theoretical prediction that the split-rate tax raises the capital/land ratio. We also find that the primary effect is in more housing units, rather than bigger or nicer units, suggesting the split-rate tax is potentially a powerful anti-sprawl tool.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 28 Keywords: Urban Sprawl, Property Taxes, Split-Rate Tax JEL Classification: H23, H31, H71, Q31, R31 working papers seriesDate posted: August 24, 2008Suggested CitationContact Information
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