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Urban renewal after the Berlin Wall: a place-based policy evaluation

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  • Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt
  • Wolfgang Maennig
  • Felix J. Richter

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We use a quasi-experimental research design to study the effects of a spatially targeted renewal policy implemented in Berlin, Germany, in the aftermath of the city’s division during the Cold War period. Our results suggest that over the course of 20 years, the policy helped to reduce (increase) the propensity of buildings being in poor (good) condition within the targeted areas by, on average, 1.2–3% (0.6–2.5%) per year. The estimated effects on property prices range from 0.1% to 2% per year. In each case, the lower-bound estimate is not statistically significant. We find little evidence of positive housing externalities or positive welfare effects.

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  • Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt & Wolfgang Maennig & Felix J. Richter, 2017. "Urban renewal after the Berlin Wall: a place-based policy evaluation," Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press, vol. 17(1), pages 129-156.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jecgeo:v:17:y:2017:i:1:p:129-156.
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    JEL classification:

    • D62 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Externalities
    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
    • R21 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Housing Demand
    • R31 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Housing Supply and Markets

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