Speaker: Bihong Huang, University of Macau
Host: Guochang Zhao, Associate professor, RIEM
Time: 14:30-16:00, Apr. 3, Friday
Venue: Yide Building H503, Liulin Campus
Abstract: The Chinese government imposed the housing purchase restriction policy to dampen the speculation in 2010. Using a two-stage difference-in-difference approach and a comprehensive dataset covering the real estate markets across 70 cities, we find that the policy triggered substantial decline in the property price and transaction volume. Cities having higher reliance on real estate sector for fiscal revenue and economic growth experienced greater decline in housing prices following the policy implementation. However, the policy had no measurable effects on the nationwide construction boom, hinting the ineffectiveness of the policy to correct the housing bubble.
Keywords: housing purchase restriction policy, housing bubble, China, difference in difference
