In this study we examine the dynamics of return spillovers across four markets: the housing market, the mortgage and equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) markets, and the stock market in the United States. Applying the spillover index methodology by Diebold and Yilmaz (2012) on monthly...

This paper investigates the effect of a housing company's size on the outcome of energetic refurbishment. We argue that economies of scale, economies of scope and effects of learning have an impact on the production of energy-efficient housing services. To test our hypothesis, we use unique data...

Analysis of the effects of mortgage foreclosure laws on global economicsAmerica's sub-prime mortgage problems have had rippling effects on the economies of countries around the world, highlighting the many problems inherent in the legal infrastructures for both mortgages and the unconstitutional...