Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/89650 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 4571
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
This paper examines the relative merits of compact cities or urban sprawl (suburban settlement patterns) as a spatial solution to environmental problems (such as climate control), automobile dependence, economic development, infrastructure costs and the quality of urban life.
Subjects: 
compact cities
sprawl
vehicle miles traveled
carbon emissions
infrastructure costs
residential preferences
commuting times
JEL: 
R14
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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