Adjustments in the Labor and Real Estate Markets: Estimates of the Time Series Variation in the Natural Vacancy Rate

Angela J. Black, Steven Devaney, Patric Henry Hendershott, Bryan D. MacGregor* (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Large similarities exist between the labor and real estate space markets. The natural rate of unemployment (NRU) and the natural vacancy rate (NVR) are important in modeling these markets. The real estate literature has drawn on early modeling of the labor market and has predominantly assumed the NVR to be constant in time. We consider a range of approaches to estimate cross-sectional and time variation in the NVR for the US office market. The results provide no evidence for a time trend, but the NVR may still vary temporally although it is difficult to identify plausible and consistent variation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-108
JournalJournal of Real Estate Literature
Volume29
Issue number2
Early online date13 Dec 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgement
We thank CBRE Econometric Advisors for provision of most of the data used for this study. Open access via T&F agreement.

Keywords

  • Natural Vacancy Rate
  • Natural Rate of Unemployment
  • Office Markets

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