The Case against Housing Price Supports

Edward L. Glaeser, Harvard University
Joseph Gyourko, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Summary

Economists and politicians have eagerly proposed policies aimed at stopping the decline in housing prices. The government can't and shouldn't be trying to stop price declines, according to Edward Glaeser of Harvard and Joseph Gyourko of Wharton.

Recommended Citation

Glaeser, Edward L. and Gyourko, Joseph (2008) "The Case against Housing Price Supports," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 5 : Iss. 6, Article 3.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1442
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol5/iss6/art3

Readers' Reactions

Lok Sang Ho, Letter: Comment on Glaeser and Gyourko (February 2009)

 
 
 
 

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