Article:

House Market in Chinese Cities: Dynamic Modeling, In0 Sample Fitting and Out-of- Sample Forecasting

Author: Charles Ka Yui Leung, Kenneth K. Chow, Matthew S. Yiu, Dickson C. Tam

Start Page: 85
End Page: 117
Volume: 14
Issue Number: 1
Year: 2011
Publication: International Real Estate Review

Abstract:

This paper attempts to contribute in several ways. Theoretically, it proposes simple models of house price dynamics and construction dynamics, all based on the maximization problems of forward-looking agents, which may carry independent interests. Simplified versions of the model implications are estimated with the data from four major cities in China. Both price and construction dynamics exhibit strong persistence in all cities. Significant heterogeneity across cities is found. Our models out-perform widely used alternatives in in-sample-fitting for all cities, although similar success is only limited to highly developed cities in out-of-sample forecasting. Policy implications and future research directions are also discussed.
 

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