Inflation protection from home ownership: Long run evidence 1814-2008

D. Brounen*, P.M.A. Eichholtz, S.T.M. Straetmans, M. Theebe

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Abstract

This article examines the inflation hedging capacity of the private home. We employ unique long-term data for inflation, house price dynamics and rents for Amsterdam dating back to 1814, allowing us to study total housing returns in different inflation regimes and for varying investment horizons. Our Amsterdam data show that homeownership's protection against actual and expected inflation increases with the investment horizon. This increase is especially strong for horizons up to 10 years. Inflation protection from housing is stronger when inflation is persistent, and the hedging capacities of housing regarding unexpected inflation are weak.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)662-689
Number of pages28
JournalReal Estate Economics
Volume42
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

  • STOCK RETURNS
  • REAL ACTIVITY
  • INTEREST-RATES
  • COMMON-STOCKS
  • MARKET
  • PRICES
  • INDEX
  • HEDGE

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