Local housing regulation varies widely across communities.

The original Wharton index has a broad distribution, making cross-market regulatory comparisons possible.

FROM THE PAPERFigure 3 · Distribution of the Wharton regulation index

Source: Gyourko, Saiz & Summers (2008) · Figure 3; PDF p. 13

Keep in mind: An index summarizes many rules and institutions; equal scores need not represent identical policies.

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The original Wharton index has a broad distribution, making cross-market regulatory comparisons possible.

Source: Gyourko, Saiz & Summers (2008)
Figure: Figure 3 · Distribution of the Wharton regulation index · Figure 3; PDF p. 13
Keep in mind: An index summarizes many rules and institutions; equal scores need not represent identical policies.

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