A Multi-Level Housing Hedonic Analysis of Water and Sanitation Access

Johanna Choumert-Nkolo, Eric Kere and Amandine Loyal Laré-Dondarini (loyallare@gmail.com)
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Amandine Loyal Laré-Dondarini: Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School

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Abstract: Poor access to safe water and sanitation remains one of the most important development issues in Sub-Saharan African countries, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Development practitioners often cite the paradox of some projects where the improvement of the living conditions of populations â€"such as water and sanitation accessâ€" leads to increased housing prices, forcing the eviction of the poorest. In this context, the purpose of the present study is to examine, in the context of an African city, the impact of housing characteristics on housing values using the hedonic price method with a focus on water and sanitation. Using primary data collected in Togo, we show that households pay a premium for these essential amenities. Such results call for further analysis in African countries to investigate the impact of basic infrastructures on populations through housing markets.

Date: 2016
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Published in Economics Bulletin, 2016, 36 (2), pp.1010-1037

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