Literature review of socio-economic trends affecting consumers and housing markets : Analyse documentaire des tendances socioéconomiques influant sur les marchés de l'habitation et de la consommation, rapport final

The contents, views and editorial quality of this report are the responsibility of the author(s) and CMHC accepts no responsibility for them or any consequences arising from the reader’s use of the information, materials and techniques described herein. [...] Because of the significant amount of research already done on affordable housing, the scope of the study excludes information gaps and trends relation to the need for and availability of affordable housing. [...] Our approach to analysing the various issues and trends within the literature was to develop a series of housing submarkets that take into account the following elements: pace and type of economic growth; presence or availability of various forms of capital and economic resources; population size, density and composition; availability of services; labour market differences; diversity in the nature [...] From category to category there may be some overlap in some of the elements, as well as some of the impacts of the trends and issues on housing and consumer markets. [...] Building on the summary analyses provided in the appendices, we then use the following criteria to assess and develop a list of potential priorities for future research: • The importance the issue or trend is given in the literature, particularly as a driver of (the) housing market(s).