Does Residential Housing Crowd Out or Promote Households’ Stock Investment? Evidence from China |
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Authors: | Qin Zhou Qing He |
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Institution: | 1. School of Public Administration, University of International Business and Economics, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China;2. Research Institute of Economics and Management (RIEM), Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE), Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
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Abstract: | Limited participation in risky financial markets has long been a puzzle. Empirical evidence shows a strong relationship between housing and investment of risky financial assets, but with varying and conflicting results. We contribute to the literature by distinguishing housing for consumption and for investment, and by considering the role of housing price expectation when exploring households’ participation in stock markets. We find that home equity ratio and housing area play significant roles in households’ participation in stock markets. Households with higher home equity ratio or larger housing are less likely to own, and hold fewer stock assets if they do. We also find that the number of houses has a positive effect on stock investment for households with the same home equity ratio and housing size, which could be explained by credit rationing. Furthermore, housing price expectation has a negative effect on stock investment; this effect is larger for homeowners with multiple houses who are more likely to take houses for investment. Our results show insights into conflicting results of the relationship between real estate and stock investment. |
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Keywords: | home equity ratio homeownership housing price expectation stock market participation |
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