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W07-1: The rapid growth of household wealth in the United States has been accompanied by drastic growing inequality. This paper discusses both wealth and inequality…

W06-5: This paper examines the determinants of the ownership of multiple homes and the influence of multiple-homeownership on the income elasticity of housing demand. It…

W05-8: The rapid rise in home prices in countries around the world has focused new attention on the role that housing and housing wealth plays in enhancing the financial…

W05-6: Homeownership has received great support from policy makers because of its perceived significant financial and social benefits for both individuals and…

W05-5: Minority growth in population and households, both in absolute numbers and relative share, has been one of the nation’s most important demographic changes over…

W05-1: Several roles that housing plays in the household economics of homeowners have begun to fundamentally change during the past decade. Cohorts approaching…

BABC 04-16: As the baby boomer generation nears retirement, policy-makers seem to be increasingly focusing on the nation’s system of tax-preferred retirement savings.…

W04-1: A decade ago, million-dollar houses were uncommon. This is no longer true. Houses worth one million dollars or more are a fast growing segment of housing markets…

W03-8: This paper explores the importance of housing wealth in three ways. First, it looks at housing wealth as a share of household net wealth. Figures from 2001 reveal…

W03-5: Housing is the cornerstone of household wealth, especially for low-income households. With the growth in the U.S. homeownership rate, housing wealth is important…