Gasoline Prices, State Gasoline Excise Taxes, And The Size Of Urban Areas

Gas Prices Variations and Urban Sprawl: An Empirical Analysis of the 12 Largest Canadian Metropolitan Areas

“…Similar to other studies (e.g. Song & Zenou, 2006;Wassmer, 2008), McGibany (2004 analyzes urban sprawl for a given year, although this phenomenon implies a longterm process. Along the same lines as McGrath (2005) and Burchfield et al (2006), we correct that shortcoming by performing a panel regression analysis using data covering 12 Canadian metropolitan areas over a 20-year period.…”

“…31 This result is innovative and contrasts with previous findings. For example, Brueckner and Fansler (1983) and McGibany (2004) did not observe a link between percentage of commuters using public transit and urban sprawl.…”

“…These factors are: i) population; ii) income; iii) transportation costs and iv) agricultural rent (Burchfield et al, 2006;McGibany, 2004;McGrath, 2005;Song & Zenou, 2006;Wassmer, 2002Wassmer, , 2006Wassmer, , 2008. 3 The present study concentrates on natural evolution factors, particularly the private transportation cost of individuals.…”

“…Could a substantial increase in the price of gas help attenuate urban sprawl? We answer these questions in the present study and base our analysis on McGibany (2004), who conducts an econometric study of the effects of variations in gas prices on urban sprawl in the United States. He concludes that in the late 1980s, the 6 Statistics Canada.…”

The Effect of Gasoline Prices on Household Location

“…Using more recent data, Cortright (2008) shows that in five metropolitan areas, house prices fell more from 2006:Q4 to 2007:Q4 in postal codes with longer average commuting distances. Although there is no direct evidence on the effect of gasoline prices on the location of housing, Tanguay and Gingras (2011) show that the center city population share is higher in Canadian metropolitan areas with higher retail gasoline prices, and McGibany (2004) finds that the average size of urbanized areas in 1990 was smaller in states with higher gasoline taxes.…”