ERES:conference

This paper is concerned with an econometric investigation of possible monopoly pricing by solicitor estate agents in Scotland who have significant market shares in local housing markets there and who use Solicitors' Property Centres (SPCs) to advertise properties for sale. The exclusion of...

Most empirical studies of poverty assume an equal sharing of resources between all household members. There is a growing body of research indicating that this assumption is not realistic. This paper explores how the unequal sharing of resources could potentially affect the measurement of...

The paper explores the relationship between house price growth, income levels, investor activity and the effects on entrants to the housing market. It concentrates on the area of first time buyers to the market and the issues of affordability which are now becoming increasingly apparent in...