Where do Property Rights Matter More? Explaining the Variation in Demand for Property Titles across Cities in Mexico

This paper examines the variation in the value of property rights to housing in Mexico, focusing specifically on differences between urban housing markets. Roughly 30% of owner-occupied houses in Mexico do not have a proper deed. Houses with no deed are estimated to be five percent less valuable tha...

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Publié dans:World development. - 1999. - 88(2016) vom: 07. Dez., Seite 67-78
Auteur principal: Monkkonen, Paavo (Auteur)
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2016
Accès à la collection:World development
Sujets:Journal Article Mexico hedonic model housing deed housing demand property rights
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