Transaction-tax evasion in the housing market

B-Tier
Journal: Regional Science and Urban Economics
Year: 2020
Volume: 81
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Montalvo, José G. (not in RePEc) Piolatto, Amedeo (Universitat de Barcelona) Raya, Josep (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We model the behaviour of a mortgagor considering to evade the real estate transfer tax. We build an observable measure of over-appraisal that is inversely related to tax evasion and conclude that the tax authority could focus auditing efforts on low-appraisal transactions.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:regeco:v:81:y:2020:i:c:s0166046219302650
Journal Field
Urban
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29