A simple model of a speculative housing market

作者:Dieci Roberto*; Westerhoff Frank
来源:Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2012, 22(2): 303-329.
DOI:10.1007/s00191-011-0259-8

摘要

We develop a simple model of a speculative housing market in which the demand for houses is influenced by expectations about future housing prices. Guided by empirical evidence, agents rely on extrapolative and regressive forecasting rules to form their expectations. The relative importance of these competing views evolves over time, subject to market circumstances. As it turns out, the dynamics of our model is driven by a two-dimensional nonlinear map which may display irregular boom and bust housing price cycles, as repeatedly observed in many actual markets. Complex interactions between real and speculative forces play a key role in such dynamic developments.

  • 出版日期2012-4