Dynamics of property value distribution in an Asian metropolis:The case of landed housing in Singapore, 1991-2000

Journal of Property Investment & Finance

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 254-276

  Sheng Han, Sun ^a   Ming yu, Shi ^a   Choo Malone Lee, Lai ^a   Basuki, Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Housing; Property; Singapore; Valuations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986051089     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635780210433490     Document Type: Article

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