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Working Papers

2021

1. Marry for Love, or Love of House?
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)

2018

2. Banking Relationships and Holding-Up in REIT Lending: Empirical Evidence from Asian Markets
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)
3. Demand restrictions; government interventions; resale public housing market; private housing market; housing wealth
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)
4. Optimal Leverage Strategies for Asian REITs
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)

2016

5. Superstition, Conspicuous Spending, and Housing Markets: Evidence from Singapore
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2012

6. The allocative inefficiency of green buildings - why the number of green buildings is low and the premium for green buildings is high
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)

2005

7. Multi-Projects Interactive Effects and Investment Strategy
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)

2004

8. A Common Real Estate Risk Premium in Time-Varying Returns of Real Estate and Financial Assets
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)
9. Commercial Mortgage Backed Securitization in Singapore. The Challenges Ahead
   ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)

2003

10. Valuation of Default Risks in Percentage Leases in Option Pricing Framework
    ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)

2002

11. Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Office Space Demand
    ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)
12. Leasing Risks in Commercial Property: A Discrete Time Option Model
    ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES) View citations (1)

1998

13. Empirical Analysis of Irreversibility in Property Investment in UK Markets
    ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)
14. Implied Property Price Volatilily: Empirical Evidence based on UK Property Transaction Prices
    ERES, European Real Estate Society (ERES)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Boosted Tree Ensembles for Artificial Intelligence Based Automated Valuation Models (AI-AVM)
   The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2022, 65, (4), 649-674
2. Mortgage payments and equity premium puzzle
   The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2022, 86, (C), 376-388
3. Public media campaign and energy conservation: A natural experiment in Singapore
   Energy Economics, 2022, 114, (C)
4. Risk aversion and urban land development options
   Real Estate Economics, 2022, 50, (3), 767-788 View citations (1)

2021

5. Do Investors Overreact for Property and Financial Service Sectors?
   Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 2021, 20, (1), 79-123
6. Estimating Supply Functions for Residential Real Estate Attributes
   Real Estate Economics, 2021, 49, (2), 397-432 View citations (1)
7. Fortunes of Dragons: Cohort size effects on life outcomes
   Population Studies, 2021, 75, (2), 191-207
8. Intensity and Timing Options in Real Estate Developments
   International Real Estate Review, 2021, 24, (1), 1-17
9. Macroeconomic policy-induced wealth effects on Chinese foreign housing investments
   China Economic Review, 2021, 69, (C)
10. Rational pricing responses of developers to supply shocks: Evidence from Singapore
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 190, (C), 802-815 View citations (1)
11. Spillovers of Non-Fundamental Risks: The Tale of Two Securitized Real Estate Markets
    International Real Estate Review, 2021, 24, (2), 185-220
12. Tracking the pulse of a city—3D real estate price heat maps
    Journal of Regional Science, 2021, 61, (3), 543-569

2020

13. Large Banks and Efficient Banks: how Do they Influence Credit Supply and Default Risk?
    Journal of Financial Services Research, 2020, 57, (1), 1-28 View citations (3)
14. Preferences of public transit commuters: Evidence from smart card data in Singapore
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2020, 120, (C) View citations (2)
15. The impact of transboundary haze pollution on household utilities consumption
    Energy Economics, 2020, 85, (C) View citations (10)

2019

16. Demand Restrictions and Asymmetric Risk Behaviors
    International Real Estate Review, 2019, 22, (2), 131-167 View citations (1)
17. Do real estate agents have information advantages in housing markets?
    Journal of Financial Economics, 2019, 134, (3), 715-735 View citations (24)
18. Impact of Foreclosure Laws on Mortgage Loan Supply and Performance
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2019, 58, (2), 159-200 View citations (2)
19. Matching in Housing Markets: The Role of Ethnic Social Networks
    The Review of Financial Studies, 2019, 32, (10), 3958-4004 View citations (15)

2018

20. “Cure” Effects and Mortgage Default: A Split Population Survival Time Model
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2018, 56, (2), 217-251 View citations (2)

2017

21. Air pollution, economic spillovers, and urban growth in China
    The Annals of Regional Science, 2017, 58, (2), 321-340 View citations (7)
22. Developers’ heterogeneity and real estate development timing options
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2017, 35, (5), 472-488 View citations (5)
23. Nudges from school children and electricity conservation: Evidence from the “Project Carbon Zero” campaign in Singapore
    Energy Economics, 2017, 61, (C), 29-41 View citations (16)
24. Spatial-difference-in-differences models for impact of new mass rapid transit line on private housing values
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2017, 67, (C), 64-77 View citations (67)
25. Spillover Risks in REITs and other Asset Markets
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2017, 54, (4), 579-604 View citations (13)

2016

26. Corporate Real Estate Ownership and Productivity Uncertainty
    Real Estate Economics, 2016, 44, (2), 521-547 View citations (9)
27. Do housing options affect child birth decisions? Evidence from Taiwan
    Urban Studies, 2016, 53, (16), 3527-3546 View citations (5)
28. Effects of construction activities on residential electricity consumption: Evidence from Singapore's public housing estates
    Energy Economics, 2016, 55, (C), 101-111 View citations (7)
29. How Do Land Auction Formats Influence the Market Structure and Aggregate Surplus of Real Estate Development?
    Real Estate Economics, 2016, 44, (3), 691-725 View citations (3)
30. Negative Externalities of Rail Noise and Housing Values: Evidence from the Cessation of Railway Operations in Singapore
    Real Estate Economics, 2016, 44, (4), 878-917 View citations (22)
31. Playing the Boys Game: Golf Buddies and Board Diversity
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 272-76 View citations (21)
32. School allocation rules and housing prices: A quasi-experiment with school relocation events in Singapore
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2016, 58, (C), 42-56 View citations (22)
33. Time-Varying Betas of US REITs from 1972 to 2013
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2016, 52, (1), 50-72 View citations (7)

2015

34. Impact of electronic road pricing on real estate prices in Singapore
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2015, 90, (C), 50-59 View citations (17)

2014

35. Developer Heterogeneity and Competitive Land Bidding
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2014, 48, (3), 441-466 View citations (8)
36. Matching indices for thinly-traded commercial real estate in Singapore
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 47, (C), 86-98 View citations (9)
37. Predictability of Shariah-Compliant Stock and Real Estate Investments
    International Real Estate Review, 2014, 17, (1), 23-46
38. Risk Attitude and Housing Wealth Effect
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2014, 48, (3), 467-491 View citations (6)

2013

39. Are REITs a good shelter from financial crises? Evidence from the Asian markets
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2013, 31, (3), 237-253 View citations (3)
40. Collective Action Dilemmas in Condominium Management
    Urban Studies, 2013, 50, (1), 128-147 View citations (2)
41. REIT Share Price and NAV Deviations: Noise or Sentiment?
    International Real Estate Review, 2013, 16, (1), 28-47 View citations (4)
42. Time‐varying correlations between stock and direct real estate returns
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2013, 31, (2), 179-195 View citations (5)
43. Unobservable Risks in Mortgage Contract Choice
    Real Estate Economics, 2013, 41, (4), 958-985 View citations (1)

2012

44. Default Clustering Risks in Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2012, 45, (1), 110-127 View citations (3)
45. Private residential price indices in Singapore: A matching approach
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2012, 42, (3), 485-494 View citations (43)
46. The structure of REIT-beta
    Applied Financial Economics, 2012, 22, (10), 827-836

2011

47. Diversification as a Value-Adding Strategy for Asian REITs: A Myth or Reality?
    International Real Estate Review, 2011, 14, (2), 184-207 View citations (4)

2007

48. Delinquency and Default in Arms: The Effects of Protected Equity and Loss Aversion
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2007, 35, (3), 253-280 View citations (7)
49. Does Real Estate Ownership Matter in Corporate Governance?
    Journal of Property Research, 2007, 25, (1), 23-43 View citations (5)
50. Optimal Timing of Real Estate Investment under an Asymmetric Duopoly
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2007, 34, (3), 327-345 View citations (3)
51. Tests of common real estate risk premia in a time‐varying expected return framework
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2007, 25, (4), 359-369

2006

52. Asset allocation
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2006, 24, (4), 324-342
53. Network connectivity and office occupiers' space decision: the case of Suntec City
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2006, 24, (3), 221-238
54. Price dynamics in public and private housing markets in Singapore
    Journal of Housing Economics, 2006, 15, (4), 305-320 View citations (24)
55. VALUES OF MORTGAGES WITH TOP-UP PAYMENT OPTIONS
    International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance (IJTAF), 2006, 09, (05), 801-824

2005

56. Impact of information and communications technology on real estate space
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2005, 23, (6), 494-505
57. PRICING CREDIT RISK OF ASSET-BACKED SECURITIZATION BONDS IN SINGAPORE
    International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance (IJTAF), 2005, 08, (03), 321-338 View citations (1)

2004

58. Analysis of Credit Risks in Asset-Backed Securitization Transactions in Singapore
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2004, 28, (2_3), 235-253
59. Common risk factors and risk premia in direct and securitized real estate markets
    Journal of Property Research, 2004, 21, (3), 189-207 View citations (5)
60. Equilibrium time on the market (ETOM) for commercial real estate in the UK
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2004, 22, (6), 458-471
61. Governance and optimal financing for asset‐backed securitization
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2004, 22, (5), 414-434
62. Strategic considerations in land use planning: the case of white sites in Singapore
    Journal of Property Research, 2004, 21, (3), 235-253 View citations (1)
63. Valuing leasing risks in commercial property with a discrete‐time binomialtree option model
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2004, 22, (2), 173-191 View citations (1)

2003

64. Apartment Security: A Note on Gated Access and Rental Rates
    Journal of Real Estate Research, 2003, 25, (3), 301-324
65. Asset-Backed Securitization in Singapore: Value of Embedded Buy-Back Options
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2003, 27, (2), 173-89 View citations (1)
66. Conditional variance tests of integration between direct and indirect real estate markets
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2003, 21, (4), 366-382
67. Oligopolistic bidding and pricing in real estate development
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2003, 21, (2), 154-189

2002

68. Mean reversion of Singapore property stock prices towards their fundamental values
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2002, 20, (4), 374-387
69. Network Effects and Broadband Connectivity in Office Building
    International Real Estate Review, 2002, 5, (1), 146-168
70. Price Discovery between Private and Public Housing Markets
    Urban Studies, 2002, 39, (1), 57-67 View citations (20)
71. Time to build options in construction processes
    Construction Management and Economics, 2002, 20, (2), 119-130 View citations (1)
72. Valuing renewal options in public industrial leases in Singapore
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2002, 20, (3), 222-241

2001

73. Dynamics of the Condominium Market in Singapore
    International Real Estate Review, 2001, 4, (1), 135-158 View citations (7)
74. Effects of portfolio diversification on property investment company stock prices: 1983‐1994
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2001, 19, (4), 390-411
75. Empirical evaluation of the value of waiting to invest
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2001, 19, (6), 535-553
76. Evidence of irreversibility in the UK property market
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2001, 41, (3), 313-334 View citations (7)
77. Optimal timing of a real estate development under uncertainty
    Journal of Property Investment & Finance, 2001, 19, (1), 35-52 View citations (1)

2000

78. Implied Volatility in the U.K. Commercial Property Market: Empirical Evidence Based on Transaction Data
    The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2000, 20, (1), 5-24 View citations (7)

Books

2020

1. Kiasunomics©2:Economic Insights for Everyday Life
   World Scientific Books, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

2018

2. Kiasunomics©:Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours
   World Scientific Books, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Edited books

2016

1. Singapore's Real Estate:50 Years of Transformation
   World Scientific Books, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. View citations (3)

Chapters

2020

1. A Nudge, A Budge
   Chapter 14 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 227-244
2. Calling Once, Calling Twice, Sold!
   Chapter 15 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 245-252
3. Cherry Picking
   Chapter 5 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 75-94
4. En Bloc
   Chapter 13 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 217-225
5. Fickle Fingers
   Chapter 1 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 1-17
6. Golden Spending in the Silver Years
   Chapter 16 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 253-265
7. Good Sunshine Day, Good Shopping Day?
   Chapter 4 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 59-74
8. Gotong Royong
   Chapter 7 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 115-129
9. How Much is My HDB Flat?
   Chapter 3 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 41-58
10. Like Father, Like Son?
    Chapter 9 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 145-167
11. My Own Boss
    Chapter 12 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 201-215
12. Pandemic Pandemonium
    Chapter 17 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 267-282 View citations (1)
13. Pay, Lah!
    Chapter 6 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 95-114
14. Pick a Card, Any Card
    Chapter 11 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 189-200
15. Productivity
    Chapter 2 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 19-39
16. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
    Chapter 10 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 169-188
    Also in Chapter 16 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 187-206 (2018)
17. Thy Neighbour’s Misfortune
    Chapter 8 in Kiasunomics© 2 Economic Insights for Everyday Life, 2020, pp 131-144

2018

18. Auntie, We Paint Your Flat
    Chapter 18 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 223-229
19. Boy Boy, Go to a Good School
    Chapter 15 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 171-185
20. Circling Up
    Chapter 9 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 109-113
21. Dragon Babies, There Are So Many of You
    Chapter 1 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 1-15
22. Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
    Chapter 5 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 61-69
23. Girl, Shower Faster, Save Water
    Chapter 17 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 207-222
24. Ladies, Ready, Get Set, Shop
    Chapter 6 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 71-78
25. Lady, Do You Want to Tee off?
    Chapter 12 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 139-147
26. Mama, Don’t Forget to Switch on the Air-con
    Chapter 14 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 161-169
27. Mind Your 4s and 8s
    Chapter 8 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 89-108
28. Muthu, Don’t Be Reckless
    Chapter 7 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 79-87
29. New House, New Friends
    Chapter 11 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 127-137
30. New Wife, New Life
    Chapter 3 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 35-47
31. Papa, Don’t Forget to Switch off the Lights
    Chapter 13 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 149-159
32. Taxi Driver, Where Are You?
    Chapter 2 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 17-33
33. Teng, Are You Grown Up?
    Chapter 20 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 253-264
34. To Johor, to Johor, to Buy That Nice Dress
    Chapter 4 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 49-60
35. Tolls and Trolls
    Chapter 10 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 115-126
36. Vegetable Seller, Why So Expensive?
    Chapter 19 in Kiasunomics © Stories of Singaporean Economic Behaviours, 2018, pp 231-252

2016

37. Bridging the Gap between Capital and Real Estate Markets
    Chapter 8 in SINGAPORE'S REAL ESTATE 50 Years of Transformation, 2016, pp 207-237
38. Changing Skyline: Real Estate Development Industry in Singapore
    Chapter 3 in SINGAPORE'S REAL ESTATE 50 Years of Transformation, 2016, pp 55-99
39. Exporting Singapore's Experiences in Real Estate Development and Urban Planning
    Chapter 6 in SINGAPORE'S REAL ESTATE 50 Years of Transformation, 2016, pp 137-157
40. The Rise of Singapore's Real Estate Investment Trust (SREIT) Market
    Chapter 7 in SINGAPORE'S REAL ESTATE 50 Years of Transformation, 2016, pp 161-206 View citations (2)
41. Transforming Singapore's Real Estate: Building on Firm Foundation
    Chapter 10 in SINGAPORE'S REAL ESTATE 50 Years of Transformation, 2016, pp 253-283
42. Transforming a Nation: Role of Government Agencies
    Chapter 2 in SINGAPORE'S REAL ESTATE 50 Years of Transformation, 2016, pp 19-54

Editor

1. International Real Estate Review
   Global Social Science Institute