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Volatility custering, risk-return relationship, and asymmetric adjustment in the Canadian housing market

Lin, P.-T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2745-0119 and Fuerst, F. (2014) Volatility custering, risk-return relationship, and asymmetric adjustment in the Canadian housing market. Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, 20 (1). pp. 37-46. ISSN 1083-5547

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Official URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/24885549

Abstract/Summary

In this study, we apply a Lagrange multiplier (LM) test for the autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (ARCH) effects and an exponential generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity-in-mean (EGARCH-M) model to assess whether regional house prices in Canada exhibit financial characteristics similar to stock indices. Volatility clustering, positive risk-return relationships, and leverage effects are empirically shown to exist in the majority of provincial housing markets of Canada. These volatility behaviors, which reflect regional idiosyncrasies, are further found to differ across provinces. More densely populated provinces exhibit stronger volatility clustering of house prices. The existence of these volatility patterns similar to stock indices has important implications ranging from proper portfolio management to government policy.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Henley Business School > Real Estate and Planning
ID Code:73056
Publisher:American Real Estate Society

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