Degree Year
2015
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Committee Member(s)
Barbara Craig, Chair
Keywords
Hedonic model, Water level, Beach availability, Milwaukee
Abstract
Previous hedonic pricing models have studied in depth the aesthetic value of views, as well as the recreational value of proximity to waterfronts. This study examines the same proximity and aesthetic effects in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and builds in the effect of changing water levels and beach availability on those implicit values. Results indicate that aesthetic effects of living adjacent to the waterfront, as well as proximity, are insignificant. Water levels are negatively correlated with home prices, but this effect is not magnified or dimmed for waterfront homes. Beach availability has an ambiguous effect on home prices; statistical significance was found to be positive and negative depending on the specification.
Repository Citation
Whitener, Benjamin Towson, "Effect of Water Levels and Beach Availability on Waterfront Homes" (2015). Honors Papers. 275.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/honors/275
