Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/178572 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Risk and Financial Management [ISSN:] 1911-8074 [Volume:] 9 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] MDPI [Place:] Basel [Year:] 2016 [Pages:] 1-11
Publisher: 
MDPI, Basel
Abstract: 
The recent financial crisis triggered the greatest recession since the 1930s and had a devastating impact on households' wealth and on their capacity to reduce their indebtedness. In the aftermath, it became clear that there is significant room for improvement in property risk management. While there has been innovation in the management of corporate finance risk, real estate has lagged behind. Now is the time to expand the range of tools available for hedging households' risks and, thus, to advance the democratization of finance. Property equity represents the major asset in households' portfolios in developed and undeveloped countries. The present paper analyzes a set of potential innovations in real estate risk management, such as price level-adjusted mortgages, property derivatives, and home equity value insurance. Financial institutions, households, and governments should work together to improve the performance of the financial instruments available and, thus, to help mitigate the worst impacts of economic cycles
Subjects: 
household portfolio management
property finance
risk management
behavioral finance
financial institutions
government policies
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Document Type: 
Article

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