“There is much to be learned here. Even readers who are experts in some areas covered by this volume will find their horizons expanded by the studies’ collective range and depth.”
— EH.net
“It is always interesting, and sometimes useful, to compare our current situation with that of the past. . . . Together, the papers [in Housing and Mortgage Markets in Historical Perspective] persuasively indicate major lines of historical similarity and difference. Focused on the earlier crisis, they are now an indispensable starting point for understanding that time.”
— Housing Studies
“Housing and Mortgage Markets in Historical Perspective is a must read. The book assembles a collection of recent works from leading scholars on the historical development of housing and mortgage markets. Together, the articles shed rich, new insights.”
— Journal of Economic History