We study the impacts of changes in international trade and domestic transport costs on the internal geography of countries in the presence of geographical asymmetries.

The Finnish housing market is volatile. After declining significantly as the global financial crisis unfolded, housing prices and investment recovered to reach new peaks. This paper uses a small econometric model to assess the role of fundamentals in housing price and investment developments....

Housing conditions in Belgium are among the best in OECD countries according to the Better Life Index, as dwellings are of high quality and large, and housing costs are average. However, the steep increase in house prices since 2003 has put market access for first-time buyers under pressure....

A well-functioning housing market is essential for economic prosperity and well-being. A combination of favourable economic and financial conditions and tight housing supply led to sharp increases in real house prices between the mid-1990s and end 2007, which spurred household consumption. While...

La politique du tourisme de I'Espagne des trois décnieres décennies est analysée en profondeur. L'ouverture du pays durant les années 60 et la depreciation de la monnaie nationale ont favorisé une forte croissance quantitative. Le tourisme a contribué d'une façon importante à I'essor de...