Brownfield Development: Uncertainty, Asymmetric Information, and Risk Premia

This paper shows that brownfield redevelopment occurs at a lower than socially optimal rate due to a stigma effect. A theoretical framework is employed, incorporating asymmetric information showing this stigma within the brownfields market generates a first-mover problem. Developers require a risk p...

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Main Authors: Michael Trouw, Stephan Weiler, Jesse Silverstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/5/2046