Product Description: To operate effectively in today’s dynamic global real estate markets, it is essential to understand the complex processes that underpin them. This up-to-date work, which brings together contributions from industry and academic experts from around the world, is a valuable corollary to effective investment decision-making within the property sector and will be of interest to post-graduate property students, researchers and practising real estate investors...read more

The recession which many countries experienced in the early 1990s had certain unusual aspects. Most notably, and common to all countries, was the behaviour of asset prices relative to the general price level. In consequence, reasons were sought to explain the special characteristics of the recession and as a result of the behaviour of asset prices attention turned to 'Debt-Deflation Theories' associated in different forms with Keynes and Irving Fisher. The contributors to this volume discuss the significance of debt deflation. Their striking common feature is that, on the evidence presented here, the behaviour of asset prices should not be of great concern to policy makers, or to those attempting to understand economic behaviour. However, residual doubts remain over the Japanese case.

Product Description: A dozen case studies on housing and land markets in Africa and Latin America and in California examine how the research design and methodology can shape the analysis of the problems and lead researchers to certain frameworks, conclusions, and policy prescriptions.

Product Description: The efficient and equitable operation of urban land markets is a key element in achieving urban policy objectives. Most governments try to influence the use and value of urban land by regulation, taxation, infrastructure provision, land banking, urban redevelopment, or new town development...read more