years housing construction had not kept pace with increases in the number of households. In response to these developments … and a contraction in construction activity. Recent price developments are not the only economic issue in Israeli housing …. As in a number of other OECD countries, housing policies favour home ownership through tax settings and subsidies for …

price correction in these segments spills over into other markets. The country benefits from a sound and effective housing … on loan losses would better align private and social interests. There may be a shortage of rental housing in several … and increase incentives for private-sector development of affordable housing. This Working Paper relates to the 2014 OECD …

. Because of the important role housing wealth has been playing during the current upswing, this paper will look more closely at … shedding some light on whether or not prices are in line with fundamentals. The paper begins by putting the most recent housing … benchmarks. It concludes with a review of the links between a possible correction of housing prices and real activity. The main …

Despite a high level of homeownership, the housing market in Poland is suffering from an important shortage. The … dimensions of the problem, various housing policies implemented since the beginning of the transition process have aimed to fill … the housing gap, though they have been either narrow in scope or have led to unclear results. However, the housing market …

The Irish housing market is very buoyant. The housing boom is driven by strong economic growth, dynamic demographics … advantages associated with housing. In addition, banks should remain cautious in their lending and provisioning policies …

-wide basis has been modest compared to other OECD countries. The planned expansion in housing construction in the capital region … an efficient housing market, relying more on private-sector supply. Concern about increasing concentration in the capital …

Housing markets have played a prominent role in macroeconomic developments over recent years. For a great part of the … 2000s, buoyant housing markets have contributed to sustained economic activity in most OECD countries. But many markets …. Against this background, this paper: i) documents housing market developments in 18 OECD countries since the 1970s, putting …