European retailing is undergoing an immense process of change. Much attention has been directed to the impact of retailing. Whilst this is an important factor its high profile has led to an oversimplification, indeed masking, of the complexities involved in the current wave of retail change....

Research into residential property investment has historically been limited, yet the UK residential market has an estimated value in excess of £2 trillion and is of key importance to the domestic economy. The purpose of this paper is to assess the potential of investment in the unsecuritised...

The dramatic growth and collapse of land and property markets in Spain has been the subject of recent analysis. Such analysis has focused on the political and economic factors including the modernisation of financial systems and institutions since the 1980s. This paper examines the causes and...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to determine the accuracy of Contingent Valuation when assessing the value attached to the presence of a negative environmental impact, such as High Voltage Transmission Lines (HVOTLs)Design/methodology/approach - A case study was undertaken to:i.Carry out...

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The purpose of this paper is the introduction of a best practice tool in order to analyse operating costs in the health care sector. Researcher present the findings by using a new innovative benchmarking tool to analyze operating costs, identify cost drivers and illuminate the savings...

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Land conversion and the Geography of Non-residential Real Estate Development in the Netherlands It is the aim of this paper to analyse the geography of non-residential real estate development over time and consider the interplay between development and local conditions. The primary question is:...

Purpose/value: With the growing complexity of organizations, it becomes increasingly important to tune the strategies of different business functions. In order to add maximum value to the organization, real estate strategies have to be aligned with corporate strategy. The purpose of this paper...

This paper describes property markets in Thailand before the 1997 crisis to 2007. Recent market movement are summarized as of early 2007 in order to grasp the nature of the boom and bust periods of property and the surviving developers and investors. Several warnings prior to the crisis is...