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Homeownership, community interactions, and segregation
Hoff, Karla Ruth - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523018
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Integrating housing wealth into the social safety net : the elderly in Moscow
Buckley, Robert M. - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523321
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Handbook on Residential Property Prices (RPPIs)
Statistical Office of the European Communities - 2013
For most citizens, buying a residential property (dwelling) is the most important transaction during their lifetime. Residential properties represent the most significant component of households’ expenses and, at the same time, their most valuable assets. The Residential Property Prices...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014394866
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Are women more credit constrained? : experimental evidence on gender and microenterprise returns
De Mel, Suresh J. - 2008
"This paper analyzes data from a randomized experiment on mean returns to capital in Sri Lankan micro-enterprises. The findings show greater returns among men than among women; indeed, returns were not different from zero for women. The authors explore different explanations for the lower...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521013
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Taking the bad with the good : volatility of foreign portfolio investment and financial constraints of small firms
Knill, April M. - 2005
"The author examines the impact of the volatility of foreign portfolio investment on the financial constraints of small firms. Using a dataset of over 195,000 firm-year observations across 53 countries, she examines the impact of foreign portfolio investment instability on capital issuance and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522403
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Credit constraints as a barrier to technology adoption by the poor : lessons from South Indian small-scale fishery
Gine, Xavier - 2005
"It is generally recognized that the adoption of a new technology plays a fundamental role in the development process. However, the benefits from the introduction of the technology may be unevenly distributed among the population, especially if the markets do not function properly. While the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522535
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Financial markets, credit constraints, and investment in rural Romania
Chaves, Rodrigo (contributor) - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010524187
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The sub prime crisis : implications for emerging markets
Gwinner, W. Britt - 2008
"This paper discusses some of the key characteristics of the U.S. subprime mortgage boom and bust, contrasts them with … characteristics of emerging mortgage markets, and makes recommendations for emerging market policy makers. The crisis has raised … questions in the minds of many as to the wisdom of extending mortgage lending to low and moderate income households. It is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521033
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Mortgage securities in emerging markets
Lea, Michael J. - 2004
facilitate the development of mortgage-related securities. Despite such a strong appeal, there are significant barriers to the … development of mortgage securities in emerging markets. Their success is dependent on many factors, starting with a strong legal … and regulatory framework and liberalized financial sector, and including a developed primary mortgage market. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522964