Income sorting: Measurement and decomposition

Article Abstract:

The measurement of income sorting across the jurisdictions and the attribution of sorting to governmental differences is addressed. Measurement error and differences between transitory and permanent income bias variance decompositions sorting estimates downward by approximately 50 percent.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Metropolitan areas, Personal income

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The effect of rent control on commute times

Article Abstract:

The impact of rent control on commute times including the spatial dimension of the consequences of rent control is studied. It is found that lack of household mobility may be the reason behind longer commutes.

United States, Rent control

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Zipf zipped

Article Abstract:

The empirical writings on Zipf's law for cities are quantitatively analyzed. The evaluation highlights that as opposed to Zipf's law, the cities are more equally distributed.

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development, Urban Planning Assistance, Cities and towns, City planning, Urban planning

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