Household credit, especially for mortgages, has doubled over the past years in the new European Union member countries, raising concerns about the economic and social consequences of household indebtedness in the event of a macroeconomic crisis. Using household survey data for 2005, 2006, and 2007 for both old and new European Union members, this paper assesses the determinants of access to mortgage finance. It also examines whether mortgage holders...
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2010/02/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS5202
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Mortgage finance in central and eastern Europe -- opportunity or burden ?
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high marginal tax rate