A world divided: refugee centers, house prices and household preferences
利用荷兰二十多年的住房交易数据，研究发现难民中心开设使当地房价下降5.8%，且近十年影响更强，与民族主义投票增加一致；外国出生者对难民态度更积极。
Abstract Using detailed housing transactions data from the Netherlands covering more than two decades, we examine the disamenity effect associated with the opening of refugee centers (RCs). We show that the opening of an RC decreases local house prices by 5.8%. The effect has become stronger in the past decade, in line with an increasing share of nationalist votes. Using micro-data on home buyers’ characteristics, we further identify households’ preferences. The results show that the willingness to pay is more negative for larger RCs and more positive for foreign-born individuals. The latter is indicative of a more positive attitude of foreign-born individuals toward refugees.