Hedonic price formation

Leung, Charles Ka Yui (2023): Hedonic price formation.

Abstract

This short article provides a quick summary of the hedonic pricing theory. Some new developments are also discussed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: hedonic price, portfolio of attributes, valuation, unobservable, non-tradeable
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C10 - General; D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D10 - General; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R20 - General

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