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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Josef Kjellander

University of Gothenburg

Viktor Nilsson

University of Gothenburg

Aico van Vuuren

Department of Economics, Gothenburg University

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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

Suggested Citation

Kjellander, Josef and Nilsson, Viktor and van Vuuren, Aico, The Impact of the Announcement of Temporary Building Sites for Refugees on House Prices in Gothenburg (February 7, 2018). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3133819 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3133819

Josef Kjellander

University of Gothenburg

Göteborg
Sweden

Viktor Nilsson

University of Gothenburg ( email )

Göteborg
Sweden

Aico Van Vuuren (Contact Author)

Department of Economics, Gothenburg University ( email )

Sweden

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