Economic Effects of Upfront Subsidies to Ownership : The Case of the Pret a Taux Zero in France

This article analyses some effects of the French upfront subsidy to homeownership called Pret a Taux Zero (PTZ) introduced in 1996. The PTZ can be viewed as a downpayment subsidy to low and middle-income first-time buyers. The effects of the subsidy are modelled by simulating the introduction of the...

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Main Authors: Gobillon, Laurent, le Blanc, David
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5787