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The demand for housing is analysed within the context of an overall household expenditure system in which housing is viewed as both a consumption good and an investment good. The risk associated with holding housing as an asset is given special attention. The expenditure system is estimated using Canadian survey data and the results are interpreted. The results suggest that households are risk-averse and that the degree of risk-aversion increases with age.
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Canada Mortage and Housing Corporation provided financial support for the research on which this paper is based. We thank Christine H. Feaver, who was responsible for computer programming. We also thank Baldev Raj and two anonymous referees for their helpful comments on an earlier draft.
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Denton, F.T., Robb, A.L. & Spencer, B.B. An econometric analysis of housing as both a consumption good and a risky asset. Empirical Economics 18, 215–231 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01205399
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