Maximum score estimates of the determinants of residential mobility: Implications for the value of residential attachment and neighborhood amenities

Timothy J. Bartik, J. S. Butler, Jin Tan Liu

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Abstract

This paper uses a semiparametric empirical technique (maximum score) to estimate the determinants of the decision of low-income renters to move out of their dwelling. The maximum score estimates prove to be far more precise than probit estimates. The estimates are used to show that low-income residents highly value remaining in their dwelling. In addition, these estimates are used to illustrate an alternative method to measure willingness to pay for neighborhood amenities, which we argue to be superior to hedonic-based WTP measures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)233-256
Number of pages24
JournalJournal of Urban Economics
Volume32
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1992

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Urban Studies

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