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OverviewThis collection deals with some interesting economic questions related to construction and real estate, namely how construction firms cope with the volatility of construction; whether speculative bubbles or market fundamentals drive those fluctuations; new techniques to predict construction demand; why the office market led the recent real estate cycle; and whether regulation is responsible for speculative behaviour. Full Product DetailsAuthor: P. Thalmann , M. Zarin-NejadanPublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2003 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.326kg ISBN: 9781403915450ISBN 10: 1403915458 Pages: 142 Publication Date: 12 August 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction; P.Thalmann & M.Zarin-Nejadan Diversification as a Strategy for Minimising Fluctuations in Construction Firm Turnovers; M.Ball & P.Antonioni The 1985-95 Cycle in Real Estate Markets: Bubble or Shock; D.Cornuel & F.Calcoen Estimating Construction Demand in Singapore: Potential of Neural Networks; F.Tan & G.Ofori Lump-sum Moving Cost; G.Romijn Rent Growth Control and the Transition of Land to Urban Use; A.McFarlaneReviewsAuthor InformationPHILIPPE THALMANN is Professor of Economic at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. He teaches and writes on the economics of the housing, property and construction markets; the economics of the environment; and sustainable development. - MILAD ZARIN-NEJADAN is Professor of Economics at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland. He is also a regular consultant to the Swiss Ministry of Economy and the OECD. His areas of expertise include economic policy, public economics and public finance. - Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |