English Abstract: The desire for more home ownership continues in Germany. However, not all households are able to put this wish into practice. The theoretical and empirical literature on the external benefits and costs of self-use does not provide convincing arguments that justify political...

Summary We investigate at the precinct-level the 2001 stadium referendum for the Allianz-Arena in Munich, where voters had to decide upon a projected site as well as on public subsidies for provision of transport infrastructure. This is the first analysis of a stadium referendum with respect to...