2011
DOI: 10.1787/5kgc42th5df2-en
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Improving the Functioning of the Housing Market in the United Kingdom

Abstract: A well-functioning housing market is essential for economic prosperity and well-being. A combination of favourable economic and financial conditions and tight housing supply led to sharp increases in real house prices between the mid-1990s and end 2007, which spurred household consumption. While this boosted output growth, economic imbalances and financial weaknesses mounted, leaving the economy vulnerable to the global financial crisis. Current land use planning policy is excessively restrictive, making suppl… Show more

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