Should we tax vacant dwellings? A search equilibrium model applied to the rental housing market

This article examines the effects of a tax on vacant dwellings. I use a search equilibrium model in which the distribution of rent is the result of the owners’ posting strategy. I show that this tax reduces the number of vacant dwellings and increases the average rent. ► This paper studies the renta...

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Volume:	117
Main Author:	Ménard, Sébastien
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	LAUSANNE Elsevier B.V 01.10.2012 ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
published in:	Economics letters Vol. 117; no. 1; pp. 88 - 90
Data of publication:	October 2012
ISSN:	0165-1765 1873-7374
EISSN:	1873-7374
Discipline:	Economics
Subjects:	Housing market Rent distribution Search equilibrium, matching Economics Business & Economics Social Sciences Housing Dwellings R21 Search equilibrium, matching C78 D83 Housing market Rent distribution
Online Access:	available in Bonn?
Database:	Social Sciences Citation Index Web of Science - Social Sciences Citation Index - 2012 Web of Knowledge Web of Science CrossRef Academic OneFile (A&I only) Database information Databases - DBIS