Hypotheses consistent with data
An increase in marginal
productivity of land in production of the export good will increase urban
extent and urban expansion. Increasing
terrorism decreases urban extent.
An increase in the share of land
available for housing development will increase urban extent and urban
expansion.
An increase in the marginal
productivity of land in housing production will increase urban extent and
urban expansion. Increasing terrorism decreases
urban extent.
An increase in the opportunity
cost of non-urban land will reduce urban extent and limit urban expansion.
An increase in transportation
costs (terrorism) will reduce urban extent and limit urban expansion.
An increase in household income
will increase urban extent and urban expansion.
An increase in population will
increase urban extent and urban expansion.
Description of prediction and hypothesis
Comparative Static Result
