National Housing Finance Systems - A Comparative Study

List of contents

Preface. Introduction. Acknowledgements. Technical Notes. Part 1: Theoretical Issues 1. Housing Finance - An Overview 2. Housing Finance in Developing Countries Part 2: English Speaking Countries 3. United Kingdom 4. USA 5. Canada 6. Australia 7. South Africa 8. New Zealand Part 3: Europe 9. France 10. West Germany 11. Italy 12. Spain 13. Scandinavia 14. Other European Countries 15. The European Community Part 4: Central and South America 16. Central and South America, the Inter-American Union and BIAPE 17. Brazil 18. Colombia 19. The Caribbean Part 5: Asia 20. South Korea 21. The Philippines 22. India 23. Japan 24. Other Asian Countries Part 6: The Middle East and Africa 25. The Middle East 26. Africa Part 7: International Bodies 27. The International Union of Building Societies and Savings Associations 28. Other International Bodies Part 8: International Overview 29. International Comparisons 30. The Study of Housing Finance. General Bibliography.

About the author

Sir Mark Boleat has had a long and varied career covering public policy, business and consultancy work. He has been Political Leader of the City of London, chief executive of major financial trade bodies, chair of commercial companies and charities and a consultant on housing finance in emerging markets, regulation and trade associations. He is currently chair of LINK, which runs the UK's cash dispenser network, and Senior Adviser to the Policy Centre Jersey. He has written books on housing, housing finance, regulation and Jersey.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Boleat, Boleat Mark
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 18.11.2025
• EAN: 9781041133254
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4113325-4
• No. of pages: 502
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Housing
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / Mortgages, Property & real estate, Regional & area planning, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Housing & homelessness, Property and real estate, Housing and homelessness, Regional and area planning, Civil engineering, surveying and building