Market Distortions when Agents are Better Informed: The Value of Information in Real Estate Transactions
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- Steven D. Levitt & Chad Syverson, 2008. "Market Distortions When Agents Are Better Informed: The Value of Information in Real Estate Transactions," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 90(4), pages 599-611, November.
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JEL classification:
- D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
- L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance
- L8 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services
- R2 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-COM-2005-01-23 (Industrial Competition)
- NEP-GEO-2005-01-23 (Economic Geography)
- NEP-MIC-2005-01-23 (Microeconomics)
- NEP-URE-2005-01-23 (Urban & Real Estate Economics)
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