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If neighbourhood schools are good, if property taxes and crime rates are low, then the value of the homeowner's principal asset - his home - will rise. Thus, as William Fischel shows, homeowners become watchful citizens of local government, not merely to improve their quality of life, but also to counteract the risk to their largest asset, a risk that cannot be diversified. Meanwhile, their vigilance promotes a municipal governance that provides services more efficiently than do the state or national government. Fischel has coined the portmanteau word \"homevoter\" to crystallize the connection between homeownership and political involvement. The link neatly explains several vexing puzzles, such as why displacement of local taxation by state funds reduces school quality and why local governments are more likely to be efficient providers of environmental amenities. \"The Homevoter Hypothesis\" thereby makes a strong case for decentralization of the fiscal and regulatory functions of government.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49938553995537,"sku":"CIN0674006097G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0674006097.jpg?v=1751360193"},{"product_id":"economics-of-zoning-laws-book-william-a-fischel-9780801835629","title":"The Economics of Zoning Laws","description":"Land use controls can affect the quality of the environment, the provision of public services, the distribution of income and wealth, the development of natural resources, and the growth of the national economy. 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