An exploration of the relationship between size, diversification and risk in UK real estate portfolios: 1989-1999

Journal of Property Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-206

  Byrne, Peter ^a   Lee, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversification; Fund size; Portfolios; Risk

Indexed keywords

PROPERTY MARKET; RISK FACTOR; SIZE EFFECT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141448701     PISSN: 09599916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0959991032000112289     Document Type: Article

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