Since the beginnings of the eighties house prices in the Netherlands haveincreased steadily and considerably. In this paper we study the effect of this developmenton the demand for second mortgages and on the savings of Dutch households. We use the dataof the Dutch socio-economic panel for the...

We estimate the effect of the Dutch-German border on house prices. In the last 40 years the development of house prices in the Netherlands and Germany has been substantially different. While the Netherlands have been hit by two real estate cycles, prices in Germany have been extraordinary...

Even though economic models have been relatively successful in explaining the long run patterns of house prices, they have more difficulties in explaining short run developments of the housing markets. However, the fact that during such ‘bubbles’ the spatial pattern of house prices, which...

We estimate the eff ect of the Dutch-German border on house prices. In the last 40 years the development of house prices in the Netherlands and Germany has been substantially different. While the Netherlands have been hit by two real estate cycles, prices in Germany have been extraordinary...

Even though economic models have been relatively successful in explaining the long run patterns of house prices, they have more difficulties in explaining short run developments of the housing markets. However, the fact that during such ‘bubbles’ the spatial pattern of house prices, which...

Since the beginnings of the eighties house prices in the Netherlands have increased steadily and considerably. In this paper we study the effect of this development on the demand for second mortgages and on the savings of Dutch households. We use the data of the Dutch socio-economic panel for...

Over the period under consideration, Russia continued to be faced with uncertainty in the sphere of fi nancial policy. The anti -crisis package put forth by the RF Government was the focus of attention.

The following developments marked the period under review: the Gaidar Forum 2015 was held in Moscow on January 14–16, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting was held in Davos (Switzerland) on January 21–23, 2015, as well as a draft document of anti -crisis measures aimed at tackling the...

In the period under review, the Government of the Russian Federation has confirmed its position which consists in the fact that in the next few years it will not change the existing rules of taxation. At the same ?? me, the business has become more active in promo?? on of proposals to reduce a...

In the period of 2013 under review, President Putin presented a Budget Message in which he outlined the guidelines for the state monetary policy in years to come, and the Taxation Policy Guidelines for 2014–2016 adopted by the Russian Government were published. Both documents showed higher...