Factors contributing to the fluctuations in residential construction in Iran
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Residential construction is one of the most important pillars of Iran&rsqu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UTS ePRESS
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building |
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| Online Access: | https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/AJCEB/article/view/2295 |
| Summary: | <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Residential construction is one of the most important pillars of Iran’s economy. Although this sector had an increasing trend over the past two decades, however, the growth rate of residential construction was very volatile. The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate those factors contributing to this fluctuation <span style="color: #131413;">over the 1991:Q2-2008:Q4. B</span>y applying <span style="color: #131413;">cointegration approach, the empirical results show that housing prices, construction costs, GDP and gold prices are important factors to explain swings in residential construction in Iran. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p> |
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| ISSN: | 1835-6354 1837-9133 |