The dynamics of housing returns in Singapore: How important are the international transmission mechanisms?

B-Tier
Journal: Regional Science and Urban Economics
Year: 2012
Volume: 42
Issue: 3
Pages: 516-530

Authors (3)

Chang, Kuang-Liang (not in RePEc) Chen, Nan-Kuang (not in RePEc) Leung, Charles Ka Yui (City University)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper studies the dynamics of housing returns in Singapore. We first extract the movements of Singapore's economic aggregates that are free from foreign (U.S. and rest of the world) factors, and then examine the determinants of its housing returns. We find that both the domestic variables (such as GDP growth rate, volume of international trade, and exchange rate) and U.S. variables (such as the Federal Fund Rate and the External Finance Premium) are important during the boom regime. The bust regime is very different. Directions for future research are discussed.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:regeco:v:42:y:2012:i:3:p:516-530
Journal Field
Urban
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25