Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
3-2022
Abstract
This study applies the two-tier stochastic frontier model to estimate the distribution of housing transaction information in Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Ningbo, and Jinhua (four cities in Zhejiang Province, China) during the year 2018, to analyze the difference in the price information acquired by the buyers and sellers in the transaction, and the effect of information asymmetry on the transaction price. The empirical results show that in each city, during the housing transaction process, the supplier has more complete information about house prices than consumers, and can therefore implement price discrimination strategies in setting service prices. Due to the disadvantage in acquired information, consumers on average need to pay a price 4.86% higher than a reasonable transaction price. In addition, the information asymmetry problem in urban areas is relatively more serious than in other areas. In terms of comparisons between cities, Hangzhou had the largest net surplus in the housing transaction market, followed by Jinhua, Ningbo, and Wenzhou.
Keywords
A two-tier frontier model, China, Housing price, Information asymmetry
Discipline
Asian Studies | Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing | Real Estate
Publication
Information Processing and Management
Volume
59
Issue
2
First Page
1
Last Page
11
ISSN
0306-4573
Identifier
10.1016/j.ipm.2021.102860
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
PU, Ganlin; ZHANG, Ying; and CHOU, Li-Chen.
Estimating financial information asymmetry in real estate transactions in China: An application of two-tier frontier model. (2022). Information Processing and Management. 59, (2), 1-11.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/6951
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Authors
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2021.102860
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