Sector, region or function? A MAD reassessment of real estate diversification in Great Britain

Journal of Property Investment and Finance

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-189

  Byrne, Peter ^a   Lee, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assets management; Investments; Real estate; Strategic groups; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952349275     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635781111112783     Document Type: Article

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