Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the risk appetite in Hong Kong real estate and property security markets in the recent episode of global financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach – An advanced methodology developed from the previous risk appetite measurement and...

This study investigates a causal relationship between the adoption of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) trade liberalization policy and the average wage by exploiting long-term Hong Kong census data from 2001 to 2016. The individual-level analysis shows that the one-sided tariff...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the long‐run relation and short‐run dynamic correlations between consumption expenditure and household wealth, namely housing wealth and stock wealth. Design/methodology/approach – This paper adopts aggregate time‐series data over the...

This paper uses an econometric approach to examine the relationship between real ( ex post) and rationally expected housing prices in Hong Kong over its boom and bust cycle. Models of market fundamentals are developed from a rational expectation hypothesis to compare the ex post housing prices...

Construction project risks affect contractors' tender price. A host of factors influencing tender prices were identified and the importance of these factors evaluated by making use of the data collected in a postal questionnaire survey conducted to the 'Buildings' contractors in Hong Kong. Out...

The size and direction of correlation between housing price movements and expectations differ between housing actors and change over time in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional market outlook survey was conducted in November 2000 to measure housing price expectations and their formation. The study...