House Prices, Wealth Effects and Labour Supply

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Journal: Economica
Year: 2018
Volume: 85
Issue: 339
Pages: 449-478

Authors (2)

Richard Disney (not in RePEc) John Gathergood (University of Nottingham)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

We examine the impact of house prices on labour supply decisions using UK microdata. We combine household survey data with local‐level house price measures and controls for local labour demand. Our microdata also allow us to control for individual level income expectations. We find significant house price effects on labour supply, consistent with leisure being a normal good. Labour supply responses to house prices are concentrated among young married female owners and older owners. This finding suggests that house prices affect the decisions of marginal workers in the economy. Our estimates imply that house prices are economically important in the participation decisions for these workers.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:econom:v:85:y:2018:i:339:p:449-478
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25