International Diversification of Real Estate Assets: Is It Worth It? Evidence from the Literature

Journal of Real Estate Literature

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 259-277

  Wilson, Patrick J ^a   Zurbruegg, Ralf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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