The challenges of the housing economy : an international perspective

XVIII, 316 S.

graph. Darst.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Enth. 14 Beitr.

Contributors -- Glossary -- Introduction : the housing economy and the credit crunch -- The housing boom, the bust and US housing po licy -- Housing bubbles and foreclosures that follow : the case of Las Vegas -- Unemployment risk, homeownership, and housing wealth : lessons from the bubble -- The changing nature of household demand and housing market trends in China -- The structural sustainability of home ownership in Australia -- Impacts on wealth and debt of changes in the Danish financial framework over a housing cycle -- Market stability, housing finance, and home ownership in Germany -- The responsiveness of new supply to house prices : a perspective from the Spanish housing market -- The UK housing market cycle and the role of planning : the policy challenge following the financial crisis -- Developments in the role of social housing in Europe -- Delivering affordable housing in the UK -- The UK private rented sector as a source of affordable accommodation -- Conclusions: the challenges ahead -- References -- Index.

1205

ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW