Measuring the social value of local public goods: an empirical analysis within Paris metropolitan area

Nicolas Gravel (), Alessandra Michelangeli and Alain Trannoy

Applied Economics, 2006, vol. 38, issue 16, 1945-1961

Abstract: A non-linear hedonic model is used to estimate the implicit marginal prices of 17 local public goods in a Paris suburban area on an original data set of some 8200 housing units. The results reveal a robust effect of local public school quality (measured both by the fraction of junior high school students that are at least two years behind grade level and the student/teacher ratio) on house prices. It is observed that housing owners' marginal willingness to pay for reducing commuting time is roughly similar for public transportation than for car transportation. Another noticeable result is the complete capitalization of local taxes at a discount rate of 3.5%. An illustration of the potential usefulness of the results for Cost-Benefit analysis is also provided.

Date: 2006
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