The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• Mapping the literature of ‘policy transfer’ and housing – UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence
• Mapping the literature on housing taxation in the UK and other OECD countries – UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence

On the US:

• Mortgage Design in an Equilibrium Model of the Housing Market – NBER
• What to Expect From the Housing Market This Spring – New York Times
• California’s Housing Prices Need to Come Down – Citylab

On other countries:

• [Canada] Toronto’s Tale of Two Markets Is Hot Condos and Cold Houses – Bloomberg
• [China] China looks to Reits to ease housing woes – Financial Times
• [China] Does Housing Unaffordability Crowd Out Elites in Chinese Superstar Cities? – Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
• [Germany] Berlin loosens law for short-term home rentals – Reuters
• [Japan] Land ho, a sign of life in Japan – Financial Times
• [Netherlands] Revolutionary housing project brings Dutch youth together with refugees – UNHCR
• [Netherlands] Airbnb rentals in Netherlands are worsening the housing crisis – Global Property Guide
• [United Kingdom] High housing costs deter workers moving to London – Financial Times
• [United Kingdom] Brexit and the City: Tracking the fortunes of London’s financial districts – Reuters
• [United Kingdom] Brexit and the City – the real estate agent’s view – Reuters

Photo by Aliis Sinisalu