The economic implications of house price capitalization: a synthesis

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2015) The economic implications of house price capitalization: a synthesis. SERC Discussion Paper, 91. Spatial Economics Research Centre, London.

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Abstract

In this article I argue that the extent to which fiscal variables are capitalized into house prices has important economic implications. I synthesize an emerging literature that explores the conditions under which public and private investments and intergovernmental transfers are capitalized into local house prices and the broader implications of such capitalization. The main insights are: (i) House price capitalization is more pronounced in locations with strict regulatory and geographical supply constraints; (ii) capitalization can – under certain conditions – induce the provision of durable local public goods and club goods; and (iii) capitalization effects – which are habitually ignored by policy makers – have important adverse consequences for a wide range of policies such as intergovernmental aid or the mortgage interest deduction.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://www.spatialeconomics.ac.uk/
Additional Information:	©2015 C.A.L. Hilber,
Library of Congress subject classification:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Journal of Economic Literature Classification System:	D - Microeconomics > D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making > D71 - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R21 - Housing Demand R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R3 - Production Analysis and Firm Location > R31 - Housing Supply and Markets
Sets:	Departments > Geography and Environment Research centres and groups > Spatial Economics Research Centre
Identification Number:	91
Funders:	Economic and Social Research Council, Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Welsh Government
Date Deposited:	01 May 2015 13:25
URL:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/61774/

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