The Impact of the Announcement of Temporary Building Sites for Refugees on House Prices in Gothenburg
30 Pages Posted: 3 Mar 2018
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The Impact of the Announcement of Temporary Building Sites for Refugees on House Prices in Gothenburg
The Impact of the Announcement of Temporary Building Sites for Refugees on House Prices in Gothenburg
Date Written: February 7, 2018
Abstract
We evaluate the price development of apartments in neighborhoods surrounding temporary housing for refugees using the unpredicted announcement of three building sites, targeting refugees, in Gothenburg. More in particular, we look at the price development in the year after the announcement. We use a causal outcome model that takes account of time and postal-code fixed effects and we define an area to be affected by the announcement based on walking distance. We find support for a small price effect.
Keywords: House Prices, Migration
JEL Classification: O15, O18, R31
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