Real Estate Finance in the New Economy

The financial deregulation of the last quarter century has meantlarge flows of funds around the world seeking the highestrisk-adjusted return for investors. Real estate is now establishedas an important asset class and advances in information technologyprovide the necessary tools to complement global developments inreal estate finance and investment.

A variety of investment vehicles have emerged, andReal EstateFinance in the New Economy examines these along withfinancing and risk in the context of globalization, deregulationand an increasingly integrated international world economy byexploring questions like:

* How have real estate financial structures evolved as economiesgrow and become internationalised? * What role do economic change and financial systems play in thedevelopment of real estate investment? * Are the risks associated with the new economy really new? * What is the future direction for real estate financing?

The authors develop an economic framework for discussions onindividual financial products to examine how real estate financialstructures change with economic growth and internationalisation andalso to show how developments in real estate finance impacteconomic growth.