How Far Do People Search for Housing? Analyzing the Roles of Housing Supply, Intra-household Dynamics, and the Use of Information Channels

Housing Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 898-914

  Chen, Cynthia ^a   Lin, Haiyun ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b Research Systems Group Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

housing supply; information channels; Intra household dynamics; residential location choice

Indexed keywords

HOUSING MANAGEMENT; HOUSING MARKET; HOUSING PROVISION; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868159800     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2012.725827     Document Type: Article

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