Moving costs, nondurable consumption and portfolio choice

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Stokey, Nancy L.
• 署名单位: University of Chicago
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC THEORY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0022-0531
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jet.2009.10.008
• 发表日期: 2009
• 页码: 2419-2439
• 关键词: Adjustment cost; housing; durable goods; portfolio choice; equity premium puzzle

摘要

The substantial adjustment cost for housing affects nondurable consumption and portfolio allocations, as well as the frequency of housing transactions. A simple theoretical model, roughly calibrated, is used to assess the quantitative impact of adjustment costs on those decisions. The impact on portfolios is found to be significant, suggesting that housing wealth should be useful in empirical Studies of portfolio choice. The welfare loss from the transaction cost is also substantial. The effect on nondurable consumption is small, however, so adjustment costs can explain only a small part of the equity premium puzzle. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.