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No 1421: Real and Private-Value Assets

William N. Goetzmann, Christophe Spaenjers and Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh
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William N. Goetzmann: Yale School of Management - International Center for Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Christophe Spaenjers: HEC Paris
Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh: Columbia University Graduate School of Business

Abstract: Real and private-value assets—defined here as the sum of real estate, infrastructure, collectibles, and noncorporate business equity—compose an investment class worth an estimated $84 trillion in the U.S. alone. Furthermore, private values can affect pricing in many other financial markets, such as that for sustainable investments. This paper introduces the research on real assets and private values that can be found in this special issue. It also reviews recent advances and highlights new research directions on a number of topics in the real assets space that we believe to be particularly important and exciting.

Keywords: real estate; infrastructure; collectibles; entrepreneurship; sustainable investing

JEL-codes: G11; G12; G41; R31; R33; Z11

37 pages, March 12, 2021

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