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Housing demolition and financial market investment: evidence from Chinese household data

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  • Xiuzhen Shi
  • Zekai He

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This paper estimates the impact of housing demolitions on households’ investment behaviour in financial markets in China using a large microeconomic data set. This study provides new evidence on the effect of demolitions on families’ investment behaviour from a natural experiment created by housing demolition and compensation events. We find that housing demolitions significantly increase households’ participation in risky financial markets. Households’ portfolio choices in responses to demolitions vary substantially across household characteristics. The affected households in urban areas and those with cash compensation are more likely to participate in risky asset markets, while the affected low-income families decrease investment in financial markets. To understand the underlying mechanisms, we propose a framework of how housing demolitions increase households’ financial asset allocation. Our results indicate that changes in precautionary motive for savings and risk preference hold substantial importance.

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  • Xiuzhen Shi & Zekai He, 2022. "Housing demolition and financial market investment: evidence from Chinese household data," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(36), pages 4213-4226, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:54:y:2022:i:36:p:4213-4226
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2022.2027332
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    1. Yan Liu & Quaner Wen & Abbas Ali Chandio & Long Chen & Lu Gan, 2022. "Investment Risk Analysis for Green and Sustainable Planning of Rural Family: A Case Study of Tibetan Region," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-19, September.
    2. Wang, Chuhong & Wang, Yonghua & Liu, Xingfei & Zhong, Jiatong, 2022. "Housing Demolition and Occupational Mobility: Evidence from China," IZA Discussion Papers 15750, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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