Subprime lending and the housing bubble: Tail wags dog?

Journal of Housing Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 272-290

  Coleman IV, Major ^a   LaCour Little, Michael ^b   Vandell, Kerry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fannie Mae; Freddie Mac; House prices; Housing bubble; Mortgage; Subprime

Indexed keywords

EID: 56849112726     PISSN: 10511377     EISSN: 10960791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhe.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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