Investment in Housing in the United States : A Portfolio Approach; The Possible Effects of Changes in Tax Policy /

It is well known that the preferential tax treatment of housing induces an inefficient allocation of saving and investment. This paper analyzes, in a portfolio framework, how eliminating the deductibility of mortgage interest payments for federal income tax purposes might affect investment in housin...

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Main Author: Andersson, Krister
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1990.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1990/099
Online Access:Full text available on IMF