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Dynamic Co-movements between Economic Policy Uncertainty and Housing Market Returns

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  • Nikolaos Antonakakis

    (Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics, Vienna, Austria)

  • Rangan Gupta

    (Department of Economics, University of Pretoria)

  • Christophe Andre

    (Economics Department, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD))

Abstract

We examine dynamic correlations between housing market returns and economic policy uncertainty in the United States. Our findings suggest that correlations are time-varying and sensitive to economic fundamentals and US recessions.

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  • Nikolaos Antonakakis & Rangan Gupta & Christophe Andre, 2015. "Dynamic Co-movements between Economic Policy Uncertainty and Housing Market Returns," Working Papers 201509, University of Pretoria, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:pre:wpaper:201509
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    Keywords

    Economic policy uncertainty; housing market return; dynamic correlation; US recession;
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    JEL classification:

    • C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes; State Space Models
    • E60 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - General
    • E66 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - General Outlook and Conditions
    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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