Chapter 7: Sprawl

Study Guide: Sprawl

This is a short chapter (with no equations!). Though the chapter is small, it covers some big concepts. Sprawl is a common characteristic of most metropolitan areas. This chapter explores potential economic solutions to the externalities caused by sprawl.

Chapter 7: Sprawl

Sprawl and economies of scale (New York versus Tokyo)

Land taxes and sprawl

Flight from Blight hypothesis

The Coase Theorem and property rights