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The external cost of prostitution: Evidence from shutting down red light districts in the Netherlands
Authors:Erasmo Giambona  Rafael P Ribas
Institution:1. Whitman School of Management, Finance Department, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York;2. College of Business and Economics, Department of Economics, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
Abstract:This article examines the value of externalities created by the presence of sex workers in the city. Although a legal paid-sex industry might contribute to the economy, it may also generate negative externalities. To identify the net impact of overt prostitution, we estimate changes in housing prices following the sudden closure of the two red light districts (RLDs) in the Dutch City of Utrecht. Our results show that the capitalization effect of RLDs is spatially heterogeneous. While some areas are unaffected, others are up to 12% more expensive if far from operating brothels. Interestingly, though, evidence also shows that RLDs increase local employment in a variety of sectors. All the aversion to living near RLDs is instead explained by petty crimes.
Keywords:difference-in-slope estimator  disamenity  housing values  job creation  prostitution  willingness to pay
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