Unlocking housing equity in Japan

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 466-505

  Mitchell, Olivia S ^a   Piggott, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 10144224918     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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