Age, time and vintage effects are exact collinear, so their effects cannot be disentangled in regression analyses. Suggestions have been put forward to deal with this problem, but in vain. Since the problem of exact collinearity requires external information to solve, any manipulation of the...

This paper (a) surveys leading works on hedonic pricing modelling of the impact of four main categories of environmental attributes (pollution and amenities) and the impact of zoning regulations on urban property values in western jurisdictions and in Hong Kong, as an example of a high-density...

New Zealand is a multi-ethnic society that embraces multiculturism. Many studies have examined how the size of the minority population affects residential property values. However, very few studies have recognised that the qualities of neighbourhoods may cause such price differentials. We use...

Spatial dependence is often seen as a problem in econometrics rather than economics. This study seeks to find an economic explanation for spatially correlated real estate prices. We posit spatial dependence as a process to discover price information from nearby property transactions. Weaker...