Effects of Building-height Limits on Spatial Sizes in India

Brueckner, J. K., & Sridhar, K. S. (2012). Measuring welfare gains from relaxation of land-use restrictions: The case of India's building-height limits. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 42(6), 1061-1067.
1. What is the main research question?
The main research question of the study is; what are the effects of building-height limits on the spatial sizes of Indian cities?
2. What are the data sources used?
They used data from buildings in urban areas in India. The data was obtained from the building structures.
3. What is the methodology used to answer the question?
The data collected from the buildings in urban areas was analyzed using regression methods. The methodology was the most effective and appropriate in this case because of the nature of the data that was collected and the relationships that the researchers sought to establish. The method help...