The Blackwell Companion to the Economics of Housing will help students and professionals alike to explore key elements of the housing economy: home prices, housing wealth, mortgage debt, and financial risk.: Features 24 original essays, including an editorial introduction and three section overviews; Includes 39 world-class authors from a mix of educational and financial organizations in the UK, Europe, Australia, and North America; Broadly-based, scholarly, and accessible, serving students and professionals who wish to understand how today's housing economy works; Profiles the role and releva.