Coping with structural change in construction: Experiences gained from advanced economies

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-180

  Ng, S Thomas ^a   Fan, Ryan Y C ^a   Wong, James M W ^a   Chan, Albert P C ^b   Chiang, Y H ^b   Lam, Patrick T I ^b   Kumaraswamy, Mohan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Advanced economies; Construction industry; Recession; Recovery; Strategy

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED ECONOMIES; AUSTRALIA; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS; KNOCK-ON EFFECT; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MARKET DEMAND; POLICY MAKERS; RECESSION; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; SINGAPORE; SOUTH KOREA; STRATEGY; STRUCTURAL CHANGE;

COMPETITION; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COPING STRATEGY; CORPORATE STRATEGY; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EMPLOYMENT; MERGER; STAKEHOLDER; STATE ROLE; STRUCTURAL CHANGE;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FAR EAST; JAPAN; KOREA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTH KOREA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 67650297241     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190802699040     Document Type: Article

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