Housing Gap Estimation in Poland’s Heterogeneous Housing Market
By: Jakub Borowski, Jakub Olipra and Adam Wałach
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/remav-2026-0038 | Journal eISSN: 2300-5289 (formerly 1733-2478)
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Submitted on: Jun 11, 2026
Accepted on: Oct 6, 2026
Published on: Oct 8, 2026
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