Doctoral thesis in Economics: The liveliness of sidewalks in Ho Chi Minh city and its impact on property values in mixed-use neighborhoods

The two objectives of the thesis use different analysis methods and models. The first research objective uses the method of behavior mapping included walk-by observations and direct observations to explain why sidewalk can become public space by capturing liveliness as a quality dimension in HCMC. The second research applies the Hedonic pricing model to examine value premiums that sidewalk has on residential property values in mixed-use neighborhood in HCMC.