Hedonic analysis in a spatial context: theoretical problems in valuing location-specific amenities

Abstract

Hedonic analysis is frequently implemented to generate implicit prices for location-specific amenities within single markets, either in cross-city wage differentials or within-city rent gradients. Amenities are shown to be generally priced in both land and labor markets, with single market valuations tending to understate true amenity values. Establishing a correct multi-market amenity valuation model is seen to depend on the resolution of a host of additional issues.Amenities; hedonic models; wage differentials; property value differentials; spatial modeling