The evolution of homeownership rates in selected OECD countries: Demographic and public policy influences

OECD Journal: Economic Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 207-243

  Andrews, Dan ^a   Sánchez, Aida Caldera ^a  

^a OECD ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Financial regulation; Homeownership; Housing markets; Mortgage markets; Taxation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856526157     PISSN: 19952848     EISSN: 19952856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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