Among Asian economies, Hong Kong has experienced the highest real growth in house prices since the 2010s. Two macroprudential measures, namely credit tightening (loan-to-value ratio cap) and transaction taxes (stamp duty), were introduced to cool down the overheated housing market. This study...

Introduction -- Applied econometric models in international housing markets : theories and applications -- Risk averse real estate entrepreneurs in mainland China : a probit model approach -- Forecasting real estate stocks prices in Hong Kong : a state space model approach -- Market sentiment...

Shared equity homeownership is a form of subsidised, resale-restricted housing through which lower-income households can sustain their affordability. This paper aims to distinguish two types of affordability within shared equity homeownership: “entry affordability” indicates how affordable...