The compilation methods of building price indices in Britain: A critical review

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 693-705

  Yu, Marco K W ^a   Ive, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction output deflator; Construction statistics; Index compilation methodology; Tender price index

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; ELECTRIC LOAD FORECASTING; FORECASTING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

ACADEMIC RESEARCHES; ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS; BRITAIN; BUILDING TRADES; COMPILATION METHODS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; CRITICAL REVIEW; ELECTRICAL SERVICES; PRESENT METHOD; PRICE FORECASTING; PRICE INDEXES; PRICE LEVELS; PRICE MOVEMENTS; PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH; REAL VALUES; RESEARCH STUDIES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INVESTMENT; MACROECONOMICS; MODELING; PRICE DYNAMICS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 47349109631     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190802043918     Document Type: Review

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