Household Formations
Household Formations

Author: Patric H. Hendershott

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13:

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Between 1960 and 1980, the number of households in the U.S. increased by 50 percent and the proportion of the population that were household heads rose from 29.5 to 36.3. While some of this increase was due to the maturing of the"baby boom" population, over half was caused by rising age-specific headship rates. In contrast, between 1980 and 1983, headship rates fell sharply for the under 34 population. This paper explains household formations due to changes in headship rates in terms of changes in real income and the price of privacy

Fundamental Drivers of House Prices in Advanced Economies
Fundamental Drivers of House Prices in Advanced Economies

Author: Ms.Nan Geng

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2018-07-13

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1484367626

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House prices in many advanced economies have risen substantially in recent decades. But experience indicates that housing prices can diverge from their long-run equilibrium or sustainable levels, potentially followed by adjustments that impact macroeconomic and financial stability. Therefore there is a need to monitor house prices and assess whether they are sustainable. This paper focuses on fundamentals expected to drive long run trends in house prices, including institutional and structural factors. The scale of potential valuation gaps is gauged on the basis of a cross-country panel analysis of house prices in 20 OECD countries.