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 … main thrust of the chapter is to clarify how the particular attributes of housing, especially those of durability and …

-family housing in Germany. Construction activity in local housing markets (measured by new housing permits related to the local … housing stock) is modeled as a function of local home prices and new housing development costs, with the latter including …

Housing matters to the livability of cities and to the productivity of their economies. The failure of cities to … accommodate the housing needs of growing urban populations can be seen in the proliferation of poorly serviced, high … from policies as from economics and demographic transition. Slums have attracted most of the attention on urban housing in …

In recent years the housing market in Malta has been characterised by significant demand and supply developments … housing block in STREAM. Consistent with theoretical expectations, a one-to-one relationship between rents and house prices is … tourist nights stayed in private accommodation and the housing stock per household. The housing block in STREAM is modified to …