The search for a pleasant home has concerned people ever since. Paradoxically, people
are facing strong difficulties in finding a decent place to settle their lives in cities. As such, the …

While official statistics provide lagged and aggregate information on the housing market,
extensive information is available publicly on real-estate websites. By web-scra** them for …

Economic theory and the empirical literature are not conclusive on the relationship between
tourism and economic growth. In this paper we estimate the impact of foreign tourists' …

A heated debate has emerged drawing a connection between housing affordability and
home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb. Despite first regulatory efforts by municipalities, the …

The influence of the housing rental market on economic operations is a significant concern.
Particularly in China, the rental market has been undergoing a transition from being …

This paper assesses the causal impact of the European Union (EU) cohesion policy, aimed
at reducing the regional divide within the EU, on interpersonal income inequality in receiving …

Land policy interventions are important ways for municipalities to implement their spatial
development objectives. Such interventions may, however, generate both intended and …

Purpose This study aims to identify the determinants of housing affordability in an effort to
inform policy. Design/methodology/approach The authors use econometric analysis to …

This paper investigates the effect of big-city life on individuals' well-being. Combining data
on Italian municipalities' characteristics with individual-level survey data, I find that big city …

This paper estimates urban India's housing supply elasticities using novel demand shifters.
In a spatial equilibrium framework, we argue that droughts and highway infrastructure …