Following popular discourse, we abuse economic terminology by defining the “housing shortage” in the United States as the difference between the number of homes that would be built in the absence of supply constraints and the actual number of homes. The magnitude of the housing shortage is...

Rent control is a highly debated social policy that has been omnipresent since World War I. Since the 2010s, it is experiencing a true renaissance, for many cities and countries facing chronic housing shortages are desperately looking for solution, directing their attention to controling housing...

Seit Jahresbeginn gerät der deutsche Wohnungsbau neben steigenden Kosten für Baustoffe, Personal und Energie durch stark anziehende Finanzierungskosten unter Druck. In Verbindung mit hohen Inflationsraten im Euroraum sind die Kapitalmarktzinsen und damit auch die Zinsen für Baukredite...

How will the increased frequency of coastal inundation events induced by sea level rise impact residential insurance premiums, and when would insurance contracts be withdrawn? We model the contribution of localised sea level rise to the increased frequency of coastal inundation events. Examining...

Rapid urbanisation and economic growth will increase the demand for adequate housing in Indian cities. Mass housing projects can help cater to this need. However, building mass housing using conventional technology is slow, lacks quality and is detrimental for the environment. In contrast, more...

In 2021, 293,000 dwellings were completed in Germany. This is at least 130,000 more than were completed at the low point in 2010, but less than the government had planned in order to limit the housing shortage. It is very likely, that residential construction is going to decline following the...

The German construction industry is facing major challenges. Rising interest rates, high material costs and high energy prices have led to a sharp drop in orders and declining building permits. Consequently, capacity utilisation in the construction industry will fall while the shortage of aff...