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Research Focus Group
Department of Real Estate has three main
research thrusts, upon which competitive advantages can be developed
independently or jointly via alliances with researchers across
disciplinary and geographical boundaries.
Real Estate Finance
This research group focuses on real estate as an investment asset. Its
research agenda cover global real estate investment strategies,
portfolio diversification, asset pricing models; corporate real estate
in relation to wealth creation, performance measures, corporate
strategies; and securitized real estate such as property trusts, asset
backed securities and financial engineering.
Urban planning and Institutional Analysis
This research focus group covers formal and informal institutions
governing real estate markets, dynamics of real estate markets and
implications for globalization and real estate investment; spatial
distribution patterns of property values and land uses, inner city
development, re-urbanization, urban consolidation and planned
decentralization.
Housing and Urban Economics
Housing research aims to improve understanding of housing and urban
systems in Singapore as well as regional countries. Major research
themes are:
 economics of housing market,
economic analysis of
housing and public policies and finance; and
social housing and
housing governance.
The three research focus groups have set a clear
directions and objectives for DRE to level up in the international research arena.
Healthy competition is encouraged within and among the research focus
groups, and these groups aim to establish a strong international
reputation over the next five years.
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