International variations in new housing supply

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 379-392

  Catherine Fortune, Charlotte ^a   Moohan, James Anthony John ^b  

^a GVA Grimley   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; Housing; Pricing; Supply and demand; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986103651     PISSN: 17538270     EISSN: 17538289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538270810908669     Document Type: Article

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