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Factors affecting rental prices in the Russian Empire
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2022-7-123-139
Abstract
In this study, we investigate the determinants of rental prices in Russian Empire prior to World War I and the variation of housing rents across cities. For our research, we use statistical data on 1232 cities in 1910. Our analysis shows that the urban rents in imperial Russia were affected by such city characteristics as its population structure, prices for different goods, and the geographical position. In addition, the impact of these characteristics depends on the levels of rents and of the explanatory variables.
About the Authors
A. Y. Raykovskaya
HSE University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alisa Y. Raykovskaya
Moscow
M. A. Talantceva
University of Cologne
Germany
Germany
Marina A. Talantceva
Cologne
K. A. Kholodilin
DIW Berlin; HSE University
Germany
Germany
Konstantin A. Kholodilin
Berlin
St. Petersburg
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Raykovskaya A.Y., Talantceva M.A., Kholodilin K.A. Factors affecting rental prices in the Russian Empire. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2022;(7):123-139. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2022-7-123-139
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