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Determinants of transaction activity in commercial real estate markets: evidence from European and Asia-Pacific countries

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  • Steven Devaney
  • Pat McAllister
  • Anupam Nanda

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Variations in transaction activity between commercial real estate markets could have important implications for investment strategies and pricing. We consider why turnover rates, a common liquidity proxy, vary between countries and over time. We examine 38 countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific over the period 2000–2014. A conceptual framework is discussed prior to estimation of panel models that use turnover rates as the dependent variable. Our results indicate that the size and wealth of a country, the risk associated with that country and the performance of its commercial real estate market are significant factors that explain transaction activity. The quality of property rights is also an important factor.

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  • Steven Devaney & Pat McAllister & Anupam Nanda, 2017. "Determinants of transaction activity in commercial real estate markets: evidence from European and Asia-Pacific countries," Journal of Property Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(4), pages 251-268, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:jpropr:v:34:y:2017:i:4:p:251-268
    DOI: 10.1080/09599916.2017.1383931
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