Risk appetite of real estate and property security markets: An empirical study of Hong Kong

Journal of Property Investment and Finance

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 420-433

  Hui, Eddie ^a   Wang, Hui ^a   Zheng, Xian ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Property; Real estate; Risk management; Securities

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957319462     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635781011080285     Document Type: Article

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