Do investment and improvement demand outweigh basic consumption demand in housing market? Evidence from small cities in Jiangsu, China

Is urbanization improving real estate investment? A cross‐regional study of China

“…This approach suggests that urbanization factors significantly influence the need for housing for residents in small cities. Improvements in the urbanization rate therefore contribute to booming consumption demand, while the prosperity of tertiary industry boosts investment housing demand (Du, Yang, Li, & Zuo, ). Hui and Yue () argue that as a result of rapid economic growth and urbanization, the demand for urban land and new dwellings has increased accordingly, leading to the sustained growth of housing investment.…”

Model of Slum Area Management Based on Socio-Spatial Approach. The Case of Baubau City, Indonesia

“…As indicated by some previous findings, low-income communities tend to remain in the downtown area, due to limited access to housing in accordance with their financial capabilities [23]. Residential stability and family size significantly affect investment and increase housing demand [56]. On the other hand, rural migrants make significant contribution to the overall urban economy and the local districts where migrant settlements are located [55].…”

Separating the consumption and investment demands for housing: Evidence from urban China

“…To the best of our knowledge, most scholars study housing consumption demand and housing investment demand based on household survey data [ [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] ], and there has been rarely study using an econometric model to fully separate housing consumption from housing investment. The closest paper to this study is that of Yang [ 42 ].…”