Understanding the critical variables affecting the level of political risks in international construction projects

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 895-907

  Xiaopeng, Deng ^a   Pheng, Low Sui ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

construction; critical variables; international projects; political risks; risk management

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL VARIABLES; DEGREE OF STABILITY; INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE; INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS; INTERNATIONAL SURVEY; POLITICAL RISKS; SIGNIFICANT VARIABLES;

CONSTRUCTION; CONTRACTORS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 84879683867     PISSN: 12267988     EISSN: 19763808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12205-013-0354-5     Document Type: Article

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