Table A1

Summary of the literature

AuthorsCountryPeriodMethodResults
Hofmann (2004) 16 industrialised countries1985–2001VARProperty prices → private credit (including household and corporate credit)
No evidence for private credit → property prices
Agnello and Schuknecht (2011) 18 industrialised countries1980–2007Multinominal probit modelPrivate credit → house prices
The effect is stronger during house price busts
Gerlach and Peng (2005) Hong Kong1982–2002VECMProperty prices → private credit (households and corporates)
No evidence for private credit → property prices
Fitzpatrick and McQuinn (2007) Ireland1981–2002VECMNew housing loans → house prices
No evidence for house prices → credit
Brissimis and Vlassopoulos (2009) Greece1993–2005VECMHouse prices → housing loans
No evidence that housing loans affect house prices
Oikarinen (2009) Finland1975–2006VECMHouse prices → housing credit
Housing credit → house prices
Gimeno and Martinez-Carrascal (2010) Spain1984–2009VECMHouse prices → housing credit
Housing credit → house prices
Anundsen and Jansen (2013) Norway1986–2008SVECMHouse prices → household credit (housing and consumer credit)
Household credit → house prices
Turk (2015) Sweden1980–2015VECMHouse prices → household credit (housing and consumer credit)
Household credit → house prices

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