We analyze land-use regulation and the determinants thereof across Swiss municipalities. We construct several residential development stringency indices based on a comprehensive survey. These indices capture various aspects of local regulation and land-use coordination across jurisdictions. Combining these indices, we construct an index that provides harmonized information about what local regulation entails and the local regulatory environment across municipalities. Our analysis shows that historical building density, natural amenities, socio-demographic factors, cultural aspects and municipal competition are important determinants of local land-use regulation. However, a large share of land-use regulation variation remains unexplained. Moreover, our results indicate that more stringent land-use regulation is associated with steeper house price increases but less urban sprawl.

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量化土地使用监管及其决定因素

我们分析了瑞士各个城市的土地使用监管及其决定因素。我们在综合调查的基础上构建了几个住宅开发紧缩指数。这些指数反映了地方监管和跨辖区土地使用协调的各个方面。结合这些指数，我们构建了一个指数，该指数提供有关地方监管的内容以及跨城市的地方监管环境的协调信息。我们的分析表明，历史建筑密度、自然便利设施、社会人口因素、文化方面和市政竞争是当地土地使用监管的重要决定因素。然而，很大一部分土地使用法规变化仍然无法解释。而且，