There are growing concerns that the credit crunch could trigger a sharp downturn in European housing markets with significant adverse effects on the wider economy. But while euro-zone house price inflation looks set to slow sharply, the impact on consumers should be relatively limited. Tighter credit conditions will hit firms harder than households and investment is set to slow. On the whole, though, the euro-zone should weather the storm relatively well.
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