William A. Fischel
Appointments
Professor of Economics and Robert C. 1925 and Hilda Hardy Professor of Legal Studies, Emeritus
Area of Expertise
Local government,
school finance,
land-use controls,
regulatory takings
Biography
I retired from teaching in 2019 after forty-six years at Dartmouth. My continuing scholarly interests are in local government and land use regulation. My several books on these topics are listed below. An oral interview by students that reviews my career is here.
Education
B.A. Amherst College, 1967
Ph.D. Princeton University, 1973
Publications
"Zoning Rules! The Economics of Land Use Regulation", Cambridge, Mass: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2015.
Making the Grade: The Economic Evolution of American School Districts. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009.
The Homevoter Hypothesis: How Home Values Influence Local Government Taxation, School Finance, and Land-Use Policies. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2001.
Regulatory Takings: Law, Economics, and Politics. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1995.
The Economics of Zoning Laws: A Property Rights Approach to American Land Use Controls. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985. (Paperback edition, September 1987)
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