PodcastDeniz Igan on The Housing Affordability CrunchWhile housing markets play a significant role in economies, new research shows houses across 40 countries are less affordable than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis. In this podcast, IMF economist Deniz Igan says the pandemic triggered an unusual sequence of events that housing markets around the world are still struggling to correct. DENIZ IGANDecember 2024Walkways, Not WallsThere are benefits to better connecting macroeconomics with real estate economicsPRAKASH LOUNGANIDecember 2024The Housing Affordability CrunchA newly developed dataset shows how the pandemic’s aftermath ushered in the worst housing affordability crisis in more than a decadeDENIZ IGANLoad MoreRelated LinksF&D HomepageF&D TopicsF&D AuthorsCountry Focus
