Abstract
We employ the Covid-19 pandemic as an unanticipated event in order to investigate the willingness to pay for consumption amenities such as restaurants, cinemas and theaters. We use a hedonic pricing model in combination with a time-gradient difference-in-difference approach. Our data set contains virtually all apartments for sale in the larger Stockholm area. We use a very detailed and flexible definition of {the }density of consumption amenities based on the exact location of these amenities and the walking distance from the apartments to these amenities. Although there are differences between specifications, we find a decrease of 3.9 percent of apartments that we label as amenity rich. Based on the average apartment price, this equals a drop of 195,240 Swedish Kronor (or almost 22,000 US dollars).
Original language | English |
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Article number | 103858 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Regional Science and Urban Economics |
Volume | 98 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan-2023 |
Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Urban economies
- Consumption amenities