DENIZ IGAN

DENIZ IGAN is head of the World Economic Studies Division at the IMF and recently returned from a period at the Bank for International Settlements.

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Deniz Igan on The Housing Affordability Crunch

DENIZ IGAN December 12, 2024

While 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.

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