Nicolai C. Striewe analyzes potential opportunistic behavior of REIT managers and provides empirical evidence on the effectiveness of institutional monitoring as a corporate governance mechanism. The author also suggests ways to promote sustainable management by means of institutional...

Introduction -- The Impact of Investor Sentiment on REIT Returns -- Investor Sentiment and the Return and Volatility of REITs and Non-REITs during the Financial Crisis -- The Impact of Consumer Sentiment on the Number of New Home Sales -- Dissertation Conclusions.

Joint Ventures Motives in Classical Corporations and REITs: Same or different? -- Why the REIT Act, REIT Capital Structure, and Diversification Needs call for Joint Venture Use -- REIT Joint Venture formations as means for financial flexibility to capture market timing opportunities -- The Role...