An Economic History of Zoning and a Cure for its Exclusionary Effects

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On the origins of land use regulations: theory and evidence from us metro areas (2013, unknown): “According to Fischel (2004), land use regulations originate 3 Epple et al. (1988) also develop a model in which owners of developed land (‘early arrivals’ in their terminology) impose policies that hurt later entrans when they control the political agenda.”
Low-income Homeownership: American Dream or Delusion? (2006, background): “Zoning laws often explicitly exclude rental housing from suburbs or relegate it to undesirable locations (Shlay, 1993; Pendall, 2000; Fischel, 2004).”
The Importance of Trust in Government for Public Administration: The Case of Zoning (2008, background): “Modern zoning can be traced to the 1910s as planners created zoning districts to regulate development and protect single-family homeowners ( Fischel 2004 ).”
Does High Home-Ownership Impair the Labor Market? (2013, background): “This might be the result of zoning restrictions and NIMBY effects of a kind that, as Fischel (2004) discusses, are rational for home- owners.”