This chapter examines certain of the developments in the application of economic theory and in empirical and policy analysis with respect to housing markets in general and urban housing markets in particular. The majority of the material refers to US and UK experience with some English language...

Chapter 1 Estimation and Applications of the Hedonic Function of Housing -- Chapter 2 Imperfect information and varying homeownership investments: utilizing deviation from the rational expectations price -- Chapter 3 Appropriate Housing Valuation using Hedonic Price Function and Promoting...

Introducing the affordability issue: still a timely one? -- A new theoretical ground for housing affordability -- Making housing affordable: a foundational framework for policy analysis -- Vienna: a strategic welfare and planning approach targeting housing affordability -- Milan: affordability...

Urban areas confront a chronic shortage of housing, especially in the low-rent segment. This precarious situation is further exacerbated by major challenges, like the destruction of housing by wars and natural catastrophes, rapid increase of demand, or pandemics cutting incomes. In response, the...