Bertaud, AlainBrueckner, Jan K.2013-07-012013-07-012004-04https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14308The authors analyze the effects of building height restrictions, providing a concrete welfare cost estimate for the city of Bangalore, India. Relying on several theoretical results, their analysis shows that the welfare cost imposed on its residents by Bangalore's building height restriction ranges between 3 and 6 percent of household consumption. This burden represents a significant share of individual resources, and its presence may push many marginal households into poverty.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOBENCHMARKBUILDING MATERIALSCITIESCOMMAND ECONOMIESCONSUMERSCOST SAVINGSDISPOSABLE INCOMEDWELLINGENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYEQUILIBRIUMEXTERNALITIESGOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONHOUSINGHOUSING PRICESHOUSING SUPPLYINCOMELAND USELAWSLIVING CONDITIONSMARKET ECONOMIESMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTSMUNICIPAL SERVICESMUNICIPALITIESNATIONAL INCOMENORMAL GOODOPERATING COSTSPER CAPITA INCOMEPOLICY MAKERSPOPULATION DENSITIESPRODUCTION FUNCTIONPRODUCTION FUNCTIONSPRODUCTION TECHNOLOGYPRODUCTIVITYPURCHASING POWERREAL ESTATEREAL ESTATE MARKETSREGULATORY POLICYSAVINGSTAXTAX REVENUETRAFFIC CONGESTIONTRANSPORTURBAN GROWTHURBAN INFRASTRUCTUREURBAN LANDUTILITY FUNCTIONWASTE DISPOSALZONING BUILDING HEIGHT RESTRICTIONSCASE STUDIESWELFARE ECONOMICSCOST ANALYSISHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTIONURBAN CONCENTRATIONBURDEN SHARINGMARGINALIZED GROUPSURBAN POVERTYWorld Bank10.1596/1813-9450-3290