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In many countries, wind turbines are constructed as part of a strategy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. In this paper, we measure the external effect of wind turbines on the transaction prices of nearby houses. A unique house price dataset covering the period 1985-2011 is used, including...
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I study the implications of climate change and adaptation on housing and income, and wealth. I embed climate change in a redistributive growth model by introducing exposure of households and firms to extreme weather events, that damage their housing capital and physical capital, respectively....
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Since the beginnings of the eighties house prices in the Netherlands haveincreased steadily and considerably. In this paper we study the effect of this developmenton the demand for second mortgages and on the savings of Dutch households. We use the dataof the Dutch socio-economic panel for the...
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Cross-country differences in homeownership rates are large and persistent over time, with homeownership rates ranging … across generations-may value homeownership differently, and could thus be a driving demand factor of the homeownership … decision. To isolate the effect of cultural preferences regarding homeownership from the impact of other economic factors, we …
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Local policy makers seek ways to deal with abandoned industrial heritage in their jurisdictions. Much is demolished, but in some cases considerable investments are made to preserve the cultural aspects of industrial sites. The renewal plans are usually designed to stimulate urban renewal in the...
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It has been argued that the growth of cities is increasingly determined by the presence of amenities. We study the economic effects of large scale subsidised investments in historic amenities, by looking at their impact on house prices. We aim to distinguish between the direct and indirect...
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Industrial sites cause several negative externalities, such as traffic noise disturbance, congestion, and obstruction …
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causal relationship from homeownership to unemployment. The literature confirms a decreasing effect of homeownership on …, there are clear indications that there is also an effect of homeownership on the search for jobs on the local labour market …
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