Housing and the Financial Crisis

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Summary

Conventional wisdom held that housing prices couldn't fall. This book looks at what happened to prices and construction both during and after the housing boom in different parts of the American housing market, accounting for why certain areas experienced less volatility than others. It then examines the causes of the boom and bust.

Product details

• Authors: Edward L Glaeser, Edward L. Sinai Glaeser
• Assisted by: Edward L. Glaeser (Editor), Glaeser Edward L. (Editor), Todd Sinai (Editor), Sinai Todd (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.08.2013
• EAN: 9780226030586
• ISBN: 978-0-226-03058-6
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report; National Bureau of Economic Re; National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report; National Bureau of Economic Re; (NBER) National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Reports
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Property & real estate, Economic & financial crises & disasters, Economic and financial crises and disasters, Property and real estate