Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Housing in Bulgaria

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Keywords
hîusing, property, finance, banking, financial crisis, mortgage

Summary
Negative effects of the global financial crisis is still not fully overcome in the world and the economies of individual countries continue to implement various measures to eliminate their effect. One of the most crisis-hit sectors of the economy proved to be construction and directly related to it real estate market. This article aims to make a critical analysis of the status and trends in the "construction", with an emphasis on housing during the 2008-2013 period. In order to thoroughly investigate the problem, the article will consider the state of the mortgage market in Bulgaria and opportunities for bank financing of construction enterprises (through direct funding and realisation of finished products - by financing customers in the form of housing loans) and their relation to the development of the construction sector in the country.

JEL: G21
Pages: 18
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