Akin, S. Nuray; Lambson, Val E.; McQueen, Grant R.; … - Department of Economics, School of Business - 2011
We explore the questions of whether and why Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) pay more for real estate than non-REIT buyers, consequently breaking the law of one price. We develop a model where REITs optimally pay more for property because (1) they are able, due to capital access advantages...