Why You Can't Afford a House

Study Name

Author

Institution

The Impact of Zoning on Housing Affordability(362k) Edward L. Glaeser and Joseph Gyourko Harvard Institute of Economic Research

The Impact of Building Restrictions on Housing Affordability (182k) Edward L. Glaeser and Joseph Gyourko Federal Reserve Bank of NY Economic Policy Review / June 2003

Regulatory Barriers (53k) BY DAVID ENGEL Director of the Division of Affordable Housing Research & Technology at HUD.

The Causes and Consequences of Land Use Regulation: Evidence from Greater Boston Edward L. Glaeser and Bryce A. Ward Harvard Institute of Economic Research

Planning Penalty  (Claim:Portland's planning has doubled the cost of a house) Randal O'Toole American Dream Coalition

Zoning’s Steep Price Edward L. Glaeser and Joseph Gyourko REGULATION FA L L 2002
REPAIRING THE LADDER(380k) Howard Husock REASON FOUNDATION
"Trends in Vacant Single Family Land Values - Portland, Oregon 1990-2005" John L. Hall and Gerard C.S. Mildner Portland State University
Seattle Times: Rules add $200,000 to Seattle house price       The Study Theo Eicher University of Washington

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