The global house price boom and its unwinding an analysis and a commentary

Kyung-Hwan, Kim

The global house price boom and its unwinding an analysis and a commentary - 2009 - Housing Studies (24)1 January 2009, 7-24(18) .

Detailed article looks at the global house price boom 1997-2006 and shows the link between the rise in house prices and the development of the wider economy. It then moves to look at the current economic and housing crisis and explores the likely ramifications for the unwinding of the boom years - including affordability, the availability of credit and changes to tenure types. Features various tables and charts.


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