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Bauer, Thomas K. ; Braun, Sebastian Till ; Kvasnicka, Michael:
Nuclear power plant closures and local housing values : Evidence from Fukushima and the German housing market.
In: Journal of Urban Economics.
Vol. 99
(2017)
.
- pp. 94-106.
ISSN 0094-1190
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2017.02.002
Abstract in another language
The Fukushima Daiichi accident in Japan in March 2011 caused a fundamental change in Germany’s energy policy which led to the immediate shut down of nearly half of its nuclear power plants. Using data from Germany’s largest internet platform for real estate and employing a difference-in-differences approach, we find that Fukushima reduced housing prices near nuclear power plants that were in operation before Fukushima by 4.9%. Housing prices near sites that were shut down right after the accident even fell by 9.8%. Our results suggest that on the German housing market, the negative economic effects of the closure of nuclear power plants dominate potential positive changes in local amenities.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics > Chair Economics VII: Quantitative Economic History Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Economics |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2018 06:59 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2018 06:59 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/45026 |