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The Secret Agent Report - Digital Cities
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In this report, Secret Agent offers an outline of the digitisation of cities, and what the implications of this might be for the future. We primarily draw on a 2014 paper by Chirag Rabari and Michael Storper, but also bring in research from elsewhere.
The Secret Agent Report - A Turning Point Year - Reflections on 2018
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In this report, Secret Agent will analyse some indicators and metrics which affected the property market in 2018, and discuss how they are likely to affect prices further into 2019.
The Secret Agent Report - Philip Lowe's Perspective on Banking Crises
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In this report, Secret Agent analyses a 2002 paper by Philip Lowe and economist Claudio Borio, which suggests a method to predict banking crises.
The Secret Agent Report - The Zoning Effect
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In this report, Secret Agent will break down the findings of a recent RBA paper by Ross Kendall and Peter Tulip on the zoning effect.
The Secret Agent Report - Car Free City
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In this report, Secret Agent will discuss the benefits of car free cities. We will look at other cities that have gone car free and the requirements to make it work successfully.
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On Your Terms
Thinking differently about buying property – a short book by Paul Osborne.
How the Property Market Works
Paul Osborne discusses the long term debt cycle.
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