Purpose This paper aims to improve the housing affordability by measuring the housing affordability in a resource-rich economy and studying the impact of implementing new policies. Design/methodology/approach This paper seeks to test the impact of new policies introduced to the Kuwaiti housing...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the sensitivity of the Kuwait housing market to major local and regional geo-political and economic events. Design/methodology/approach: This paper examines the market dynamics of the housing market in Kuwait. Kuwait provides an interesting...

In this paper, we consider how trading volume impacts the first three moments of real estate investment trust (REIT) returns. Consistent with previous studies of the broader stock market, we find that volume is a significant factor with respect to both returns and volatility. We also find...

This study re-examines the sensitivity of global listed real estate markets to changes in market and Central Bank interest rates with respect to both their returns and volatility. Specifically the paper considers the recent period of relaxing monetary policies in the countries with the largest...

This study examines the cross-border impact of central bank interest rate changes, using the example of the German Bundesbank. We examine the price impact of rate changes on both the general stock markets and on bank stocks in seven other European countries. The sample includes nations both...