Testing the statistical significance of sector and regional diversification

Journal of Property Investment & Finance

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 394-411

  Lee, Stephen ^a   Stevenson, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversification; Property; Real estate; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344477550     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635780510616007     Document Type: Article

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