The dynamics of the house price‐to‐income ratio: Theory and evidence

Leung, Charles Ka Yui; Tang, Edward Chi Ho

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“…Only one of those numbers is primarily about the housing market. Affordability in any meaningful sense has to take account of incomes, as well as rents and prices, as emphasized in Leung and Tang (2021), Schuetz (2017) and Ghent and Leather (2021).…”

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Housing affordability and responses during times of stress: A preliminary look during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Malpezzi

2022

Contemporary Economic Policy

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The global SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 Pandemic has disrupted public health, economies, and housing markets since early 2020. The shock has called forth a number of policy responses, such as moratoria on foreclosures and evictions, attempts to regulate rents and prices, and a range of subsidies on both supply and demand sides. This paper reviews the state of housing markets and discusses the expected efficacy of alternative policy measures taken or contemplated. Recognizing the provisional nature of any paper written during a large and durable ongoing shock, suggestions for additional research are provided.

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Section: Housing “Affordability”mentioning

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Housing affordability and responses during times of stress: A preliminary look during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Malpezzi

2022

Contemporary Economic Policy

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“…Moreover, since income and house prices are endogenous variables and evolve with the economy, the PIR is a stochastic process. It is vital to notice that there is a cyclical component of the PIR which is mean-reverting (Leung and Tang, 2023). Hence, the "explosive dynamics of house price-to-income ratio" may be exaggerated.…”

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Housing and Macroeconomics

Leung

2023

SSRN Journal

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“…The three other papers make use of structural models to produce sharp interpretations. For instance, Leung and Tang (2022) construct a dynamic equilibrium model where the house price‐to‐income ratio (PIR) evolves endogenously. PIR is a commonly used metric, but its equilibrium dynamics were not explored.…”

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“…PIR is a commonly used metric, but its equilibrium dynamics were not explored. Leung and Tang (2022) fill this gap. Based on their model, they derive a statistical test for detecting persistent deviations of PIR from the steady‐state values.…”

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A special issue on housing affordability: An introduction

Leung

Tsang

2022

Contemporary Economic Policy

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A casual search of "housing affordability" (HA) on Google delivers more than 190,000,000 results. While it is an imprecize measure, it confirms that HA is a global concern. Recent studies on the topic have been discussed by Ben-Shahar et al. (2020), Deng et al. (2019), Gabriel and Painter (2020), Leung (2022), among others.Motivated by the vast demand for affordability research, we organized a virtual workshop titled "Post-Crisis Housing Market and Financial Stability: Recovery without Affordability?" in July 2020. We thank Yin-Wong Cheung, who coorganized the workshop, and the City University of Hong Kong for the support. When planning the workshop in 2019, we considered the world after the Global Financial Crisis in 2008. Little did we know that the COVID-19 pandemic would impact the world on such, and probably larger, scale. Therefore, we appreciate the effort by Malpezzi (2022), who surveys the housing affordability issue post-COVID-crisis. While the impact of COVID may still be evolving (Wang et al., 2022) and the global economic situation could deteriorate with the Russia-Ukraine War (United Nations, 2022), we believe that Malpezzi (2022) will serve as a useful reference for future research.Previous research on housing affordability focuses on the demand side. Recent efforts pay attention to the supply side, including the real estate developer behaviors (e.g., Fan et al., 2022;Leung et al., 2020). In this special issue, Sun and Yiu (2022) examine the default probabilities of real estate developers in five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) with firm-level data. If many real estate developers default at the same time, the new supply of housing will be affected, and house prices will also be affected. The firm-level approach is also in line with the current research trend.A distinct feature of this special issue is our balance of theoretical analysis, empirical evidence, and policy implications. The three other papers make use of structural models to produce sharp interpretations. For instance, Leung and Tang (2022) construct a dynamic equilibrium model where the house price-to-income ratio (PIR) evolves endogenously. PIR is a commonly used metric, but its equilibrium dynamics were not explored. Leung and Tang (2022) fill this gap. Based on their model, they derive a statistical test for detecting persistent deviations of PIR from the steady-state values. They also apply their model to OECD data.Yao (2022) documents that the drop in American youth homeownership is mainly driven by non-college-educated workers. She then develops an overlapping generations model to rationalize such a phenomenon. She finds that the root reasons are the rising college share and the widening of college premium. Based on her model, she recommends that eliminating mortgage interest tax deduction can increase the homeownership rate of non-college-educated workers.Last but not least, Yılmaz and Yeşilırmak (2022) build a spatial equilibrium model and compare the housing vouchers with the transport...

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The dynamics of the house price‐to‐income ratio: Theory and evidence

Cited by 18 publications

References 73 publications

Housing affordability and responses during times of stress: A preliminary look during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Housing affordability and responses during times of stress: A preliminary look during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Housing and Macroeconomics

A special issue on housing affordability: An introduction

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