The Collective Action Problems of Historic Designation

A Complexity Index for One Hundred Cities in the United States

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ID7579239
AuthorsJordan Lopez (School of Liberal Arts, Department of Economics Tulane University New Orleans Louisiana USA), Yang Zhou (0000-0002-4537-9857, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Department of Economics University of North Texas Denton Texas USA), Joshua Hall (0000-0001-6890-7387, John Chambers College of Business and Economics West Virginia University Morgantown West Virginia USA, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume85
Issue1
Pages33-48
Publication date2025-06-16
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/ajes.70000
OpenAlexW4411352302
LanguageEN
References cited22

Historic districts play an essential role in preserving cultural heritage and tend to improve property values. However, the complexity of the designation process can contribute to collective action problems among stakeholders. Analyzing the text data from the top 100 populated U.S. cities' municipal codes, we develop a measure of the complexity of designation processes and further uncover the possible driving factors behind the collective action problems. OLS analysis finds that the racial composition, percentage of senior citizens, owner‐occupied housing unit rate, non‐government advocacy organization, and the age of municipal government can all play a significant role in one or more steps

Action (physics) · Collective action · Geography · Index (typography) · Physics · Political science · Politics · Regional science · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Housing Market and Economics · Law · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis · Urban Planning and Valuation

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