A microstructural analysis of housing renovation decisions in Brisbane, Australia

New Zealand Economic Papers

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 158-187

  Peng, Ti Ching ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Australia; decision making; housing renovation; psychological factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880608330     PISSN: 00779954     EISSN: 19434863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779954.2012.704667     Document Type: Article

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