Economic returns to energy-efficient investments in the housing market: Evidence from Singapore

Yongheng Deng, Zhiliang Li and John Quigley

Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2012, vol. 42, issue 3, 506-515

Abstract: Since January of 2005, 250 building projects in the City of Singapore have been awarded the Green Mark for energy efficiency and sustainability. This paper analyzes the private returns to these investments, evaluating the premium in asset values they command in the market. We analyze almost 37,000 transactions in the Singapore housing market to estimate the economic impact of the Green Mark program on Singapore's residential sector.

Keywords: Environmental sustainability; Housing market; Energy efficiency; Green labels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q51 R1 R21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2011.04.004

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