Speculative bubbles in mass and luxury properties: An investigation of the Hong Kong residential market

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 781-793

  Hu, Eddie Chi Man ^a   Ng, Ivan ^a   Lau, Otto Muk Fai ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Housing price bubble; Luxury residential market; Mass residential market; West specification test

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL GAINS TAX; HONG-KONG; HOUSING MARKETS; HOUSING PRICES; HOUSING SUPPLY; RESIDENTIAL MARKET; WEST SPECIFICATION TEST;

COMMERCE; COSTS; TAXATION;

HOUSING;

CAPITAL MARKET; COMMODITY PRICE; HOUSING MARKET; PRICE DYNAMICS;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 80053286457     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2011.610329     Document Type: Article

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