The long-run diversification attributes of commercial property

Journal of Property Investment & Finance

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 354-373

  Fraser, W D ^a   Leishman, C ^b   Tarbert, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cointegration; Commercial property; Diversification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986133645     PISSN: 1463578X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635780210435047     Document Type: Article

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