Hilber, Christian


Dr Christian Hilber  

Department

Position held

Department of Geography and Environment

Reader in Economic Geography, director of MSc in Real Estate Economics and Finance

Spatial Economics Research Centre

Experience keywords:

education policies in the US; house prices; home ownership; land supply

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Dr Hilber's recent work focuses on the relationship between land supply, house prices, public school spending, and on the effects of neighbourhood uncertainty on home ownership

Countries and regions to which research relates:

USA; Switzerland; UK

Languages:

German [Spoken: Fluent, Written: Fluent]; French [Spoken: Basic, Written: Basic]

Contact Points

LSE phone number:

+44 (0)20 7107 5016

Publications

The following references are sourced from LSE Research Online|. References that are linked lead to the full text.

2013

Hilber, Christian A.L. and Robert-Nicoud, Frédéric (2013) On the origins of land use regulations: theory and evidence from US metro areas. Journal of urban economics, 75 pp. 29-43. ISSN 0094-1190

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Turner, Tracy M. (2013) The mortgage interest deduction and its impact on homeownership decisions. The review of economics and statistics, ISSN 0034-6535

2012

Bracke, Philippe and Hilber, Christian A. L. (2012) Homeownership and entrepreneurship. SERC discussion paper, SERCDP0103. Spacial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian and Lyytikainen, Teemu (2012) Stamp duty and household mobility: regression discontinuity evidence from the UK. London School of Economics and Political Science

2011

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2011) The economic implications of house price capitalization: a survey of an emerging literature. SERC discussion paper, SERCDP0091. Spacial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Cheshire, Paul and Hilber, Christian A. L. and Kaplanis, Ioannis (2011) Our system of land use planning can often have damaging impacts on retail productivity. Blog post from London School of Economics & Political Science

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Lyytikainen, Teemu and Vermeulen, Wouter (2011) Capitalization of central government grants into local house prices: panel data evidence from England. Regional science and urban economics, 41 (4). pp. 394-406. ISSN 0166-0462

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2011) The economic implications of house price capitalization: a survey of an emerging literature. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, MA, USA

Cheshire, Paul and Hilber, Christian A. L. and Kaplanis, Ioannis (2011) Land use planning: the impact on retail productivity. Centrepiece, 16 (1). pp. 25-28. ISSN 1362-3761

Cheshire, Paul and Hilber, Christian A. L. and Kaplanis, Ioannis (2011) Evaluating the effects of planning policies on the retail sector: or do town centre first policies deliver the goods? SERC Discussion Papers, SERCDP0066. Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Lyytikainen, Teemu and Vermeulen, Wouter (2011) Rijksuitkering aan lokale overheid slaat neer in woningprijs. Economisch-statistische berichten, 96 (4609). pp. 282-284. ISSN 0013-0583

2010

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Vermeulen, Wouter (2010) The impacts of restricting housing supply on house prices and affordability: final report. Department for Communities and Local Government, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Lyytikainen, Teemu and Vermeulen, Wouter (2010) Capitalization of central government grants into local house prices: panel data evidence from England. SERC Discussion Papers, SERCDP0057. Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2010) New housing supply and the dilution of social capital. Journal of urban economics, 67 (3). pp. 419-437. ISSN 1095-9068

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2010) New housing supply and the dilution of social capital. SERC Discussion Papers, SERCDP0042. Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian and Vermeulen, Wouter (2010) The long-term impact of supply constraints on house prices in England. London School of Economics and Political Science

Hilber, Christian and Cheshire, Paul and Kaplanis, Ioannis (2010) Land use regulation and retail: space constraints and total factor productivity. London School of Economics and Political Science

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Vermeulen, Wouter (2010) The effects of supply constraints on housing costs: empirical evidence for England and assessment of policy implications: final report. National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU), London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Turner, Tracy M. (2010) The mortgage interest deduction and its impact on homeownership decisions. SERC Discussion Papers, SERCDP0055. Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Voicu, Ioan (2010) Agglomeration economies and the location of foreign direct investment: Empirical evidence from Romania. Regional studies, 44 (3). pp. 355-371. ISSN 0034-3404

2009

Hilber, Christian and Vermeulen, Wouter (2009) Supply constraints and house price dynamics: panel data evidence from England. London School of Economics and Political Science

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Robert-Nicoud, Frédéric (2009) On the origins of land use regulations: theory and evidence from US metro areas. CEP Discussion Paper, No. 964. Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian and Turner, Tracy M. (2009) How sensitive are homeownership decisions to tax subsidies?: the role of housing supply conditions and lending standards. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Mayer, Christopher (2009) Why do households without children support local public schools?: linking house price capitalization to school spending. Journal of urban economics, 65 (1). pp. 74-90. ISSN 0094-1190

2008

Cheshire, Paul and Hilber, Christian A.L. (2008) Office space supply restrictions in Britain: the political economy of market revenge. Economic journal, 118 (529). ISSN 0013-0133

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Mayer, Christopher J. (2008) Education reforms and household mobility. Columbia-LSE Alliance Collaborative Research Fund Seed Grant, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Liu, Yingchun (2008) Explaining the black–white homeownership gap: the role of own wealth, parental externalities and locational preferences. Journal of housing economics, 17 (2). pp. 152-174. ISSN 1051-1377

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2008) Preistheorie: Einfluss von Preisänderungen auf Angebot und Nachfrage von Immobilien. In: Schulte, Karl-Werner, (ed.) Immobilienökonomie: band I: betriebswirtschaftliche grundlagen. Oldenbourg, Munich, Germany, pp. 335-353. ISBN 9783486583977

Hilber, Christian and Rouwendal, Jan and Vermeulen, Wouter (2008) Local economic conditions and the nature of new housing supply. London School of Economics and Political Science

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Vermeulen, Wouter (2008) The effects of supply constraints on housing costs: empirical evidence for England and assessment of policy implications: interim report. National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU), London, UK

2007

Hilber, Christian (2007) Why do households without children support local public schools?: linking house price capitalization to school spending. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian (2007) The determinants of homeownership across Europe: panel data evidence. Christian Hilber, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A.L. and Voicu, Ioan (2007) Agglomeration economies and the location of foreign direct investment: empirical evidence from Romania. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Liu, Yingchun (2007) Explaining the black-white homeownership gap: the role of own wealth, parental externalities and locational preferences. Geography and Environment Department, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2007) New housing supply and the dilution of social capital. Geography and Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2007) Why are homeownership rates so different across Europe? In:14th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference (27-30 June 2007 : London, UK).

Cheshire, Paul and Hilber, Christian A.L. (2007) Office space supply restrictions in Britain: the political economy of market revenge. MPRA Paper, 5435. Munich University, Munich, Germany

Cheshire, Paul and Hilber, Christian A.L. (2007) Office space supply restrictions in Britain: the political economy of market revenge. London School of Economics, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Robert-Nicoud, Frédéric (2007) Homeownership and land use controls: a dynamic model with voting and lobbying. Research papers in environmental and spatial analysis, 119. Geography and Environment Department, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2007) Der Einfluss von Preisänderungen auf Angebot und Nachfrage von Immobilien: Theorie, empirische Evidenz und Implikationen. Zeitschrift für immobilienökonomie, 07 (1). pp. 5-20. ISSN 1611-4051

2006

Cheshire, Paul and Hilber, Christian A. L. (2006) Office space supply restrictions in Britain: the political economy of market revenge. Geography and Environment Department, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Robert-Nicoud, Frédéric (2006) Owners of developed land versus owners of undeveloped land: why land use is more constrained in the Bay Area than in Pittsburgh. CEP discussion papers, CEPDP0760. Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Bell, David R. and Hilber, Christian A.L. (2006) An empirical test of the theory of sales: do household storage constraints affect consumer and store behavior? Quantitative marketing and economics, 4 (2). pp. 87-117. ISSN 1570-7156

Bell, David R. and Hilber, Christian A. L. (2006) An empirical test of the theory of sales: do household storage constraints affect consumer and store behavior? London School of Economics and Political Science and Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Voicu, Ioan (2006) Agglomeration economies and the location of foreign direct investment: quasi-experimental evidence from Romania. Research papers in environmental and spatial analysis, 105. Geography and Environment Department, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Cheshire, Paul (2006) The cost of regulatory constraints on the British office market. Report for the H.M. Treasury in preparation of ‘Barker Review 2’. H.M. Treasury, London, UK

Hilber, Christian (2006) Der Einfluss von Preisänderungen auf Angebot und Nachfrage von Immobilien: Theorie, empirische Evidenz und Implikationen. London School of Economics and Political Science

2005

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2005) House price capitalization as an incentive mechanism. In:Annual North American Meetings of the RSAI (10-12 November 2005 : Las Vegas, USA).

Hilber, Christian A.L. (2005) Neighborhood externality risk and the homeownership status of properties. Journal of urban economics, 57 (2). pp. 213-241. ISSN 0094-1190

2004

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Mayer, Christopher J. (2004) Why do households without children support local public schools? NBER working paper, 10804. National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Hilber, Christian A.L. (2004) Neighborhood externality risk and the homeownership status of properties. Research Papers in Environmental and Spatial Analysis, 94. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

Bell, David R. and Hilber, Christian A. L. (2004) An empirical test of the theory of sales: do household storage costs affect consumer and store behavior? Utrecht School of Economics working papers, 05-23. Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Hilber, Christian and Mayer, Christopher J. (2004) School funding equalization and residential location for the young and the elderly. London School of Economics and Political Science

Hilber, Christian A.L. and Mayer, Christopher J. (2004) School funding equalization and residential location for the young and the elderly. Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs, pp. 107-148. ISSN 1528-7084

2003

Hilber, Christian A. L. (2003) Neighbourhood externality risk and the homeownership status of properties. In:Federal Reserve System Community Affairs Research Conference (2003 : Washington, DC).

2002

Hilber, Christian and Mayer, Christopher J (2002) Why do households without children support local public schools: linking house price capitalization to school spending. Working Papers, 02-10. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, USA

2001

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Glaeser, Edward and Gyourko, Joseph (2001) Housing affordability and land prices: is there a crisis in American cities? London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

1999

Hilber, Christian A. L. (1999) Standortattraktivität, liegenschaftspreise und mieten. WWZ Forschungbericht, Basel, Switzerland

1998

Hilber, Christian A. L. (1998) Auswirkungen staatlicher massnahmen auf die bodenpreise: Eine theoretische und empirische analyse der kapitalisierung. Verlag Rüegger, Zurich. ISBN 3725306192

1997

Hilber, Christian A. L. (1997) Book review: Tullock, Gordon (1994): the new federalist. Kyklos, 50 (3). pp. 445-446. ISSN 0023-5962

Hilber, Christian A. L. (1997) Die unsichtbare umverteilung: beeinflussung der bodenpreise durch staatliche tätigkeit. DISP, 129 (2). pp. 10-15. ISSN 0251-3625

1996

Hilber, Christian A. L. (1996) Chancen und probleme eines Europäischen emissionszertifikatehandels im flugverkehr. In: Bieger, Thomas and Laesser, Christian and Maggi, Rico, (eds.) Jahrbuch der Schweizerischen verkehrswirtschaft. IDT-HSG, St Gallen, pp. 43-54. ISBN 3906532151

Hilber, Christian A. L. and Schaltegger, Stefan and Kubat, Ruedi and Vaterlaus, Stefan (1996) Innovatives management staatlicher umweltpolitik: new environmental public management. Birkhäuser, Basel, Switzerland. ISBN 3764353422

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