This paper examines housing finance and housing price dynamics in selected emerging Middle Eastern economies over the past two decades. It finds that (i) mortgage markets have experienced rapid development, which has led to lower private per capita consumer spending volatility this decade; (ii) a...

Im Mittelpunkt der Euroconstruct-Sommerkonferenz 2005 standen traditionell die aktualisierten Prognosen zur Entwicklung der Bautätigkeit in den 19 Mitgliedsländern des Euroconstruct-Netzwerks: Für das laufende Jahr wird - wie schon 2004 - eine Zunahme des europäischen Bauvolumens um etwas...

The purpose of this study was to use the Lussier (1995) generic success versus failure (S/F) prediction model to develop a real estate industry specific model (S/F = Ä [industry experience, age, advisors, planning, capital]). Using logistic regression analysis, the Lussier model (p = .028) and...

Traditional methods of capital investment project evaluation do not provide the flexibility for strategic decision making on new business ventures. However, real options tools encourage proactive strategic management and, when used properly, can significantly improve decision making in regard to...

Traditional methods of capital investment project evaluation do not provide the flexibility for strategic decision making on new business ventures. However, real options tools encourage proactive strategic management and, when used properly, can significantly improve decision making in regard to...

Stehen die USA vor einer Rezession und wenn ja, hat die europäische Politik Grund zur Sorge? Wie groß ist das Risiko für die europäische Wirtschaft und welche Gegenmaßnahmen sollten in Europa eingeleitet werden? Andreas Rees, UniCredit, Deutschland, sieht die US-Wirtschaft nicht kurz vor,...

Based on experienced gained from pilot seminars for self-employed women conducted by the ILO in Equatorial Guinea (Malabo), Central African Republic (Libreville), Gabon, Gambia (Banjul), Cote d' Ivoire (Abidjan). The ILO successfully tested a set of 80 to 90 pedagogical colour drawings designed...

Based largely on experience gained from five pilot-seminars for self- employed women in the informal sector conducted by the ILO in five African countries.