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    Mortgage equity withdrawal and institutional settings: An exploratory analysis of six countries

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    Haffner, M.
    Ong, Rachel
    Wood, Gavin
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Haffner, M. and Ong, R. and Wood, G. 2015. Mortgage equity withdrawal and institutional settings: An exploratory analysis of six countries. International Journal of Housing Policy. 15 (3): pp. 235-259.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Housing Policy
    DOI
    10.1080/14616718.2015.1048091
    ISSN
    1461-6718
    School
    John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3486
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    In this exploratory paper, we investigate whether there are links between institutional context and the development of markets in home equity conversion that are based on financial instruments facilitating mortgage equity withdrawal (MEW). Using secondary data and literature sources from six countries (Australia, UK, USA, Netherlands, Finland and Germany), the paper addresses two research questions. First, to what extent are there differences in the range and use of MEW financial instruments across these six countries? Second, how might the institutional context governing a nation's housing and capital markets support or hinder MEW in these countries? The paper concludes by drawing some implications for debates sparked by housing's changing welfare role as a means of smoothing consumption over the life cycle.

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