Description
Book SynopsisA comparative study which focuses on the housing markets of the United States and Japan. Topics discussed include: the evolution of housing prices; housing markets and personal savings; housing finance; commuting; and the impact of public policy on housing markets.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Yukio Noguchi and James Poterba 1 Land Prices and House Prices in Japan Yukio Noguchi 2 Land Prices and House Prices in the United States Karl E. Case 3 Housing Finance in Japan Miki Seko 4 Housing Finance in the United States Patric H. Hendershott 5 Housing and the Journey to Work in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Tatsuo Hatta and Toru Ohkawara 6 Housing and the Journey to Work in U.S. Cities Michelle J. White 7 Housing and Saving in Japan Toshiaki Tachibanaki 8 Housing and Saving in the United States Jonathan Skinner 9 Public Policy and Housing in Japan Takatoshi Ito 10 Public Policy and Housing in the United States James M. Poterba
