The impact of government spending on Ireland’s housing and residential market – Targeted vs economy-wide stimulus
Paul Egan and
Adele Bergin
Journal of Policy Modeling, 2023, vol. 45, issue 3, 552-569
Abstract:
The Irish residential property market is currently characterized by a considerable structural deficiency in housing supply compared to the underlying level of demand. The lack of housing has led to several economic and social problems in Ireland. The imbalance between supply and demand has led to both house prices and rents increasing faster than household incomes. Recent policy initiatives by the Irish Government have outlined plans for significant spending aimed at increasing the numbers of housing completions to tackle these issues. This paper examines the impact of government spending on housing supply using a structural econometric model of the Irish economy with a specific construction block. Within our econometric analysis, we compare the results of an economy wide versus a sector specific government stimulus on the property market. Our simulations suggest that, in order to achieve social and economic goals like increasing the number of dwellings and making housing more affordable by containing house price inflation, a targeted policy such as that described in the Irish Government's Housing for All plan may be preferable to an economy-wide stimulus.
Keywords: Housing Supply; Housing Policy; Government Spending; Construction Sector; Irish Economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E17 E62 R21 R31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2023.05.005
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