Why Zoning Laws Are the Most Important Economics Story Nobody Tells

Zoning laws are municipal ordinances that divide land into districts and prescribe what can be built, operated, or altered in each district. They sit at the intersection of property rights, land-use regulation, and local political economy. For policy analysts, small business owners, and public policy graduate students, zoning is a rare case where a local […] The post Why Zoning Laws Are the Most…