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Land use planning for economic growth

In focus Active since Cities and Cities that Work

These publications examine trade-offs associated with designing and enforcing land use plans and regulations in the context of rapid and often informal urban development.

Researchers

Paul Collier

Director, IGC and Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Oxford

Edward Glaeser

Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Tony Venables

Professor of Economics, University of Manchester

Victoria Delbridge

Head of Cities that Work Initiative, International Growth Centre

Juliana Oliveira-Cunha

Policy Economist, International Growth Centre
Priya Manwaring

Priya Manwaring

Researcher, University of Oxford

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Economics meets urban planning: Developing effective land use plans in fast-growing cities

Paul Collier, Edward Glaeser, Tony Venables, Victoria Delbridge, Juliana Oliveira-Cunha
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Urban land use planning for economic growth

Paul Collier, Edward Glaeser, Tony Venables, Priya Manwaring
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