Revisiting the purpose of land policy: efficiency and equity

Vejchodska, Eliska, Shahab, Sina ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3788-2564 and Hartmann, Thomas 2022. Revisiting the purpose of land policy: efficiency and equity. Journal of Planning Literature 37 (4) , pp. 575-588. 10.1177/08854122221112667

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Abstract

Land policy influences how and by whom land is used; therefore, it impacts the efficiency and equity of land use. This paper offers an economic perspective on efficiency and equity as fundamental purposes of planning and land policy. It brings a highly needed mutual understanding between planning and economics, whilst acknowledging the limitations of the theoretical concepts of efficiency and equity in their real-world applications. The paper also provides a solid ground for analysing trade-offs between efficiency and equity of land policy interventions. Situations minimising trade-offs should be of particular interest as they provide opportunities for improvements without necessary sacrifices.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	0885-4122
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	28 June 2022
Date of Acceptance:	21 June 2022
Last Modified:	03 May 2023 12:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/150838

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