The Extent of the Mortgage Crisis in Ireland and Policy Responses

Housing Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 149-165

  Waldron, Richard ^a   Redmond, Declan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

forbearance; Ireland; mortgage crisis; mortgage market expansion; restructuring

Indexed keywords

BANKING; DEBT CRISIS; GOVERNMENT; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING MARKET; LEGISLATION; MORTGAGE LENDING; POLICY REFORM;

IRELAND;

EID: 84892667456     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2013.825694     Document Type: Review

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