The changing importance of sector and regional factors in real estate returns: 1987-2002

Journal of Property Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-69

  Lee, Stephen ^a   Devaney, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersion indices; Dummy variable regressions; HP filter; Property returns; Sector and regional effects

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; PROPERTY MARKET;

EID: 34249820266     PISSN: 09599916     EISSN: 14664453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09599910701297671     Document Type: Article

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