The Blackwell Companion to the Economics of Housing The Housing Wealth of Nations
, by Smith, Susan J.; Searle, Beverley A.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781405192156 | 1405192151
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 3/29/2010
The Blackwell Companion to the Economics of Housing will help students and professionals alike to explore key elements of the housing economy: home prices, housing wealth, mortgage debt, and financial risk. Features 24 original essays, including an editorial introduction and three section overviews Includes 39 world-class authors from a mix of educational and financial organizations in the UK, Europe, Australia, and North America Broadly-based, scholarly and accessible, serving students and professionals who wish to understand how today's housing economy works Profiles the role and relevance housing wealth; the janus face of mortgage debt; and the pitfalls and potential of hedging housing risk Key topics include: the housing price bubble and crash; the subprime mortgage crisis in the US and its aftermath; the links between housing wealth, the macroeconomy, and the welfare of home-occupiers; the mitigation of credit and housing investment risks Specific case studies help to illustrate concepts, along with new data sets and analyses to illustrate empirical points