Publications by Caroline Schaerer

Using measured instead of perceived noise in hedonic models

Philippe Thalmann, Andrea Baranzini, Caroline Schaerer

This paper compares the use of perceived and measured noise in a hedonic housing model. Although in theory the use of subjective variables is recommended, most empirical applications use measured noise variables. Merging different databases, we obtain a sa ...

Elsevier2010

Assessing environmental amenities and testing for discrimination in housing markets using hedonic price models

Caroline Schaerer

The present thesis applies the property hedonic price model in order to assess the economic value of environmental amenities and discrimination on the Swiss rental markets of Geneva and Zurich. Indeed, economic textbooks teach that differentials in environ ...

EPFL2008

Using the hedonic approach to value natural land uses in an urban area: An application to Geneva and Zurich

Philippe Thalmann, Andrea Baranzini, Caroline Schaerer

We apply the hedonic model to the rental markets of the Geneva and Zurich urban areas, Switzerland, in order to assess the value of natural land uses and land use diversity. In order to construct variables to quantify land uses and patterns in the neighbou ...

2008

Do Foreigners Pay Higher Rents for the Same Quality of Housing in Geneva and Zurich?

Philippe Thalmann, Andrea Baranzini, Caroline Schaerer

The Geneva and Zurich housing markets are characterised by high proportions of foreigners and a large share of rental housing. This provides ideal conditions for testing whether foreigners pay more for the same quality of housing than Swiss households and ...

2008