The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• The state of the housing market in the euro area – European Central Bank
• We let kids design our city — here’s what happened | Mara Mintzer – TEDxMileHigh
• Inflation measures should add house prices to prevent bubbles – Financial Times
• Q3 2018: World’s housing markets poised to slow, but strong house price rises continue in Europe and parts of Asia – Global Property Guide
• Blueprint for Better Housing: New Urban Agenda – The American Institute of Architects

On the US:

• The housing market is having a wobble – Economist
• Non-bank firms are now big players in America’s mortgage market – Economist
• How Many Young Homebuyers Get Support from Their Parents and How Much of a Difference Does It Make? – Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
• Amazon’s Northern Virginia headquarters could exacerbate existing economic disparities – Brookings
• Are Housing Price Cycles Asymmetric? Evidence from the US States and Metropolitan Areas – IDEAS
• The Major Challenge of Inadequate U.S. Housing Supply – FreddieMac
• Should California subsidize housing with ‘rent stamps’? – San Francisco Chronicle

On other countries:

• [France] The Costs of Agglomeration: House and Land Prices in French Cities – Review of Economic Studies
• [Germany] Germany’s house price rises continue – Global Property Guide
• [Hong Kong] Hong Kong’s red-hot property market – Global Property Guide
• [Ireland] Review of residential mortgage lending requirements – Central Bank of Ireland

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