Informaton cascade / social contagion
People looked at what was happening around them, assumed that house prices would continue to increase over time, and based their decisions on unrealistic projections.
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The Global Financial Crisis »The Global Financial Crisis
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Long-term causes of the financial crisis? »Long-term causes of the financial crisis?
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Unintended consequences of earlier public policy choices »Unintended consequences of earlier public policy choices
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Regulatory changes encouraged home ownership »Regulatory changes encouraged home ownership
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House price bubble in the US »House price bubble in the US
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Rising house prices encouraged speculation on house prices »Rising house prices encouraged speculation on house prices
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Informaton cascade / social contagion
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Fuelled by media coverage of rising house prices »Fuelled by media coverage of rising house prices
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Information cascade »Information cascade
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