Housing markets and the global financial crisis : the uneven impact on households

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Housing markets and the global financial crisis : the uneven impact on households

edited by Ray Forrest, Ngai-ming Yip

Edward Elgar, c2011

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Housing markets were at the centre of the recent global financial turmoil. In this study, a multidisciplinary group of leading housing analysts from the USA, Europe, Asia and Australasia explore the impact of the crisis within and between countries.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface 1. Households, Homeownership and Neoliberalism Ray Forrest 2. Effects of the Recent Credit Cycle on Homeownership Rates Across Households: What We Know and What We Expect Doug Duncan and Cesar Costantino 3. The Credit Crunch in the UK: Understanding the Impact on Housing Markets, Policies and Households Peter Williams 4. Housing in Iceland in the Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis Jon Runar Sveinsson 5. Housing Wealth, Debt and Stress Before, During and After the Celtic Tiger Michelle Norris and Nessa Winston 6. Housing in the Netherlands Before and After the Global Financial Crisis Richard Ronald and Kees Dol 7. Housing Policy and the Economic Crisis - The Case of Hungary Jozsef Hegedus 8. The Impacts of the Global Financial Crisis on Housing and Mortgage Markets in Australia: A View from the Vulnerable Mike Berry, Tony Dalton and Anitra Nelson 9. Rebuilding Housing Polices in Response to the Current Crisis. Is Homeownership the Solution? David Thorns 10. The Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on Households: The Case of Urban Vietnam Hoang Huu Phe 11. Housing Policy Issues in South Korea Since the Global Economic Crisis: Aspects of a Construction-Industry-Dependent Society Soo-hyun Kim 12. Towards a Post-Homeowner Society? Homeownership and Economic Insecurity in Japan Yosuke Hirayama 13. Business Nearly as Usual: The Global Financial Crisis and its Impacts on Households in Hong Kong Ngai-Ming Yip 14. The Impact of the Financial Crisis on China's Housing Market Jianping Ye and Chao Sun 15. Concluding Discussion - Where to Now? Ray Forrest Appendix: Selected Key Indicators Index

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  • NCID
    BB05350973
  • ISBN
    • 9781849803755
    • 9780857935915
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cheltenham
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 260 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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