Population development in East Germany until 2010
Anja Landwehrkamp
Wirtschaft im Wandel,
No. 15,
1995
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Economic Aspects of Population Decline
Ulrich Blum
Bruxelles: Jahrboek administratieve en economische hogeschool,
1987
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Impact of Population Decline on the Old Age Insurance System
Ulrich Blum
Nachrichtenblatt der Landesversicherungsanstalt Baden,
1986
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Explaining Regional Disparities in Housing Prices across German Districts
Lars Brausewetter, Stephan L. Thomsen, Johannes Trunzer
IZA Institute of Labor Economics,
March
2022
Abstract
Over the last decade, German housing prices have increased unprecedentedly. Drawing on quality-adjusted housing price data at the district level, we document large and increasing regional disparities: growth rates were higher in 1) the largest seven cities, 2) districts located in the south, and 3) districts with higher initial price levels. Indications of price bubbles are concentrated in the largest cities and in the purchasing market. Prices seem to be driven by the demand side: increasing population density, higher shares of academically educated employees and increasing purchasing power explain our findings, while supply remained relatively constrained in the short term.
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