Belgium: Selected Issues
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Summary:
This Selected Issues paper for Belgium evaluates whether price increases in Belgium are excessive. It assesses the household and bank balance sheets and their vulnerability to a slowdown in housing prices, and identifies differences in real estate markets between Belgium and other countries. The paper analyzes policy and institutional factors that may have contributed to housing price developments in Belgium. It identifies potential policies that are available to avert a buildup of pressures. The paper also describes the model setup and calibration of some crucial economic relations and parameters.
Series:
Country Report No. 2006/076
Subject:
Financial institutions Housing prices Inflation Labor Labor market reforms Labor markets Mortgages Prices Real estate prices
Frequency:
Annually
English
Publication Date:
March 1, 2006
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451803259/1934-7685
Stock No:
1BELEA2006004
Pages:
47
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