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Monetary policy, housing rents, and inflation dynamics
Dias, Daniel; Duarte, João B. - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012004722
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Where Immigrants Settle in the United States
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2004
This paper is concerned with the location of immigrants in the United States, as reported in the 1990 Census. Where … they settle has implications for the economic, social and political impact of immigrants. Immigrants are highly …). The shift away from the east coast metropolitan areas to California reflects the change in the origins of immigrants from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261987
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Language proficiency and homeownership : evidence from U.S. immigrants
Luik, Marc-André; Steinhardt, Max Friedrich; Voss, Simon - 2023
In this paper we deliver first causal evidence on the relationship between immigrant host country language proficiency and homeownership. Using an instrumental variable strategy, we find a substantial positive impact of language skills on the propensity to own a home and the quality of housing....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014235116
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Heterogeneity within communities : a stochastic model with tenure choice
Ortalo-Magné, François; Rady, Sven - 2005
Standard explanations for the income heterogeneity within neighborhoods rely on differences of preferences across households and heterogeneity of the housing stock. We propose an alternative and complementary explanation. We construct a stochastic equilibrium sorting model where (1) income is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261190
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Gender and the Automobile – An Analysis of Non-work Service Trips
Vance, Colin; Iovanna, Rich - 2007
Focusing on individual motorists in car-owning households in Germany, this analysis econometrically investigates the determinants of automobile travel for non-work service activities against the backdrop of two questions: 1) Does gender play a role in determining the probability of car use and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264684
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Is cross-category brand loyalty determined by risk aversion?
Silberhorn, Nadja; Hildebrandt, Lutz - 2009
The need to understand and leverage consumer-brand bonds has become critical in a marketplace characterized by increasing unpredictability, diminishing product differentiation, and heightened competitive pressure. This is especially true for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturers and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270714
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Renting versus owning and the role of income risk: The case of Germany
Schulz, Rainer; Wersing, Martin; Werwatz, Axel - 2009
In a world with complete markets and no transactions cost, the decision whether to rent or buy a home is separate from a household's professional income risk. If markets are incomplete and have frictions, however, profession- specific income risk, regional house price risk, and mobility needs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270723
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Die Auswirkungen der Geldmenge und des Kreditvolumens auf die Immobilienpreise: ein ARDL-Ansatz für Deutschland
Belke, Ansgar - 2009
Die aktuellen Finanzmarktturbulenzen wurden durch Entwicklungen im Immobiliensektor ausgelöst. Vor diesem Hintergrund analysiert dieser Beitrag den Zusammenhang zwischen den Immobilienpreisen und der Geldmengen- und Kreditvolumensentwicklung für den Zeitraum 1992 -2006 (westdeutsche...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271145
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Determinants of house prices in Central and Eastern Europe
Égert, Balázs; Mihaljek, Dubravko - 2007
This paper studies the determinants of house prices in eight transition economies of central and eastern Europe (CEE) and 19 OECD countries. The main question addressed is whether the conventional fundamental determinants of house prices, such as GDP per capita, real interest rates, housing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273771
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Maximum likelihood estimation and lagrange multiplier tests for panel seemingly unrelated regressions with spatial lag and spatial errors: An application to hedonic housing prices...
Baltagi, Badi H.; Bresson, Georges - 2010
This paper proposes maximum likelihood estimators for panel seemingly unrelated regressions with both spatial lag and spatial error components. We study the general case where spatial effects are incorporated via spatial errors terms and via a spatial lag dependent variable and where the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274576