November 18th 2004 issue
Property: A short history of the house price boom
What has caused the house price boom - the inflow of immigrants? Our speculative greed? The longevity of the price boom has baffled economists and politicians - and thwarted those trying to get on the bottom rung of the fabled ladder. NCB economist Eunan King charts the history of the boom since 1996 and predicts a soft landing. Read full article.
