U.S. Housing Prices : Is There a Bubble?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance.

Housing.

Housing--Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (40 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines possible existence of a so-called bubble in housing prices, involving a rise in prices that cannot be explained by fundamentals such as falling interest rates, inflation, and rising incomes. Discusses recent trends in and determinants of housing prices; research on housing bubbles; macroeconomic effects of a bubble on consumption, the housing industry, the financial sector, and household debt; and policy options. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. U.S. Housing Prices

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