Homeownership is heavily subsidized in many countries mainly through the tax code. The adverse effects of lenient tax treatment of owner-occupied housing on economic efficiency and growth are well documented in the economics literature. The main argument in favor of subsidizing owner-occupied...

This paper studies quality of life in urban neighborhoods in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. First, hedonic price regressions for residential prices are augmented with neighborhood characteristics, based on a real estate database with indicators on each property's distance to public...

Home values have been found to be positively associated with park proximity and park quality. However, the affect of accessibility, defined as walkability around neighborhood parks, on home values is understudied. Using a hedonic model, this study investigates the association between park...