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Information disclosure and the valuation of energy efficiency in housing markets

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  • Arpita Ghosh

    (University of Exeter)

  • Brendon McConnell

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

  • Jaime Millán-Quijano

    (Universitat de Barcelona)

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  • Arpita Ghosh & Brendon McConnell & Jaime Millán-Quijano, 2026. "Information disclosure and the valuation of energy efficiency in housing markets," IFS Working Papers W26/32, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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