Housing Market Climate Risk with Amine Ouazad
Dr. Amine Ouazad speaks with Climate Now about how climate could spark the next financial crisis.
Sea levels are rising, storms are worsening, and flooding is consistently exceeding FEMA’s 100-year floodplain maps. Yet, an increasing percentage of new mortgages are used to purchase homes in at-risk areas. And lenders are selling mortgages in areas hit by hurricanes at higher rates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who are backed by American taxpayers, according to research done by Dr. Amine Ouazad, Professor of Economics at HEC Montreal.
Featuring:
Amine Ouazad
Professor of Economics
Amine Ouazad
Professor of Economics
Dr. Amine Ouazad is a professor of economics at HEC Montreal where he holds the endowed research professorship in “Urban and Real Estate Economics.” Dr. Ouazad is also a Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative.
Hosted By:
Katherine Gorman
Climate Now Host
Katherine Gorman
Climate Now Host
Katherine Gorman is a podcast host for Climate Now. She has worked for terrestrial public radio stations across the US, and is also co-host of the podcast “The Talking Machines”. She is excited to democratize the climate conversation and to learn and share knowledge from experts in the field.
James Lawler
Climate Now Host
James Lawler
Climate Now Host
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