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Deconstructing Canada's Housing Markets: Finance, Affordability and Urban Sprawl
Cheung, Calista - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2014
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276860
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Policies for Inclusive Urbanisation in China
Koen, Vincent; Herd, Richard; Wang, Xiao; Chalaux, Thomas - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
Urbanisation in China has long been held back by various restrictions on land and internal migration but has taken off since the 1990s, as these impediments started to be gradually relaxed. People have moved in large numbers to richer cities, where productivity is higher and has increased...
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How to Improve the Economic Policy Framework for the Housing Market in Israel
Hemmings, Philip - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009386331
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Restructurer les marchés canadiens du logement : Financements, accessibilité financière et étalement urbain
Cheung, Calista - 2014
Les prix des logements ont sensiblement augmenté au Canada au cours des dix dernières années, portant la dette des ménages et la construction de logements à des points hauts historiques. Bien que le durcissement de la politique macroprudentielle ait ralenti la croissance des emprunts des...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012454769
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Policies to Rebalance Housing Markets in New Zealand
Cheung, Calista - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2011
A considerable housing boom has been a key feature of persistently large saving-investment imbalances in New Zealand … households and the banking system heavily exposed to a correction in land and housing markets. Supply rigidities and tax … housing. The economic downturn has increased financial pressures on the social housing sector, with a shortage of public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009149950
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Quantifying the Effect of Financial Conditions on US Activity
Guichard, Stéphanie - 2008
This paper constructs a broad measure of financial conditions for the United States which suggests that since the onset of the credit crisis there has been a marked tightening in financial conditions, despite a substantial easing of policy rates and a depreciation of the dollar. This measure of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012444916
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Quantifying the Effect of Financial Conditions in the Euro Area, Japan, United Kingdom and United States
Guichard, Stéphanie - 2009
This paper constructs a broad measure of financial conditions for the United States, Japan, the Euro Area and the United Kingdom, by extending monetary condition indices which are traditionally used to gauge the impact of monetary policy on the economy. In addition to changes in the exchange...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012445932
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Quantifying the Effect of Financial Conditions on US Activity
Guichard, Stéphanie; Turner, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2008
This paper constructs a broad measure of financial conditions for the United States which suggests that since the onset of the credit crisis there has been a marked tightening in financial conditions, despite a substantial easing of policy rates and a depreciation of the dollar. This measure of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045627
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Quantifying the Effect of Financial Conditions in the Euro Area, Japan, United Kingdom and United States
Guichard, Stéphanie; Haugh, David; Turner, David - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2009
This paper constructs a broad measure of financial conditions for the United States, Japan, the Euro Area and the United Kingdom, by extending monetary condition indices which are traditionally used to gauge the impact of monetary policy on the economy. In addition to changes in the exchange...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045871
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Portugal: Rebalancing the Economy and Returning to Growth Through Job Creation and Better Capital Allocation
Pina, Álvaro; Abreu, Ildeberta - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012
, giving rise to an oversized road infrastructure, electricity generation capacity and housing stock. Weaknesses in labour …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276804