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Take the Q Train : Value Capture of Public Infrastructure Projects / Arpit Gupta, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh, Constantine Kontokosta, National Bureau of Economic Research.
Author
Gupta, Arpit
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Cambridge, Massachusetts : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020.
Description
1 online resource (44 pages) : illustrations, maps.
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Real property
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Valuation
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Infrastructure (Economics)
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United States
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Finance
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Author
Kontokosta, Constantine
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Nieuwerburgh, Stijn van
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National Bureau of Economic Research
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Series
Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) ; number 26789.
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Summary note
Transit infrastructure is a critical asset for economic activity yet costly to build in dense urban environments. We measure the benefit of the Second Avenue Subway extension in New York City by analyzing local real estate prices which capitalize the benefits of transit spillovers. We find that price increase by 10%, creating 7 billion in new property value. Using cell phone ping data, we document substantial reductions in commuting time especially among subway users, offering a plausible mechanism for the price gains. Higher prices reflect both higher rents and lower risk. Infrastructure improvements thus lower the riskiness of real estate investments. Only 30% of the private value created by the subway is captured by local government through higher property tax revenue, and is insufficient to cover the cost of the subway. Targeted property tax increases may help capture more of the value created, and serve as a useful funding tool.
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