[组织经济学Seminar]Valuing the Consumption Benefits of Urban Density
发文时间:2014-11-28

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中国人民大学企业与组织研究中心

组织经济学Seminar


    组织经济学(Organizational Economics)Seminar由中国人民大学企业与组织研究中心(CFOS)主办。CFOS的宗旨是,利用现代经济学方法研究中国的企业、政府、市场和非营利组织的重大问题,推动企业理论、契约理论和制度经济学的研究与教学。关注CFOS,请访问http://CFOS.ruc.edu.cn。


时间:2014年12月2日(周二)12:00-13:30
地点:明德主楼734会议室
主讲:Victor Couture(伯克利加州大学)
主题:Valuing the Consumption Benefits of Urban Density(评估城市密度带来的消费者便利)
摘要:Despite growing interest in urban consumption amenities, little is known about their origin and importance. This paper estimates the consumption value of urban density by combining travel micro- data with Google’s local business data. I show that in high density areas, consumers not only save time through shorter trips, but also end up visiting places that they prefer. I find a high willingness to pay for restaurant density. Individuals benefit from higher density mostly by visiting places that they prefer, rather than by reducing the length of their trips. This implies that current urban policies encouraging higher density living mostly result in higher gains from variety, instead of lower travel times.


演讲者简介:Victor Couture博士现为美国伯克利加州大学哈斯商学院助理教授。他2013年博士毕业于加拿大多伦多大学,研究领域为城市经济学和交通经济学,曾获多项奖励和基金资助,并为AER、JPE、REStat等多个国际一流期刊审稿。


项目协调人:聂辉华教授


中国人民大学经济学院 人大企业与组织研究中心 2014年11月28日