Determinants of House Prices in Nine Asia-Pacific Economies
51 Pages Posted: 27 Jan 2009
Date Written: October 1, 2008
Abstract
The paper investigates the characteristics of house price dynamics and the role of institutional features in nine Asia-Pacific economies during 1993-2006. On average, house prices tend to be more volatile in markets with lower supply elasticity and a more flexible business environment. At the national level, the current run-up in house prices mainly reflects adjustment to improved fundamentals rather than speculative housing bubbles. However, evidence of bubbles does exist in some market segments.
Keywords: Asia-Pacific economies, house price dynamics, housing bubble, house price overvaluation, mean reversion, persistence parameter
JEL Classification: G12, R31
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