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The Workings of the London Office Market
Author(s) -
Hendershott Patric H.,
Lizieri Colin M.,
Matysiak George A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
real estate economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.064
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1540-6229
pISSN - 1080-8620
DOI - 10.1111/1540-6229.00777
Subject(s) - economic rent , economics , supply and demand , interest rate , business cycle , macroeconomics , microeconomics , econometrics
This paper presents estimates of an equilibrium‐based dynamic adjustment model of the office market, using supply and demand relationships to link construction, absorption, vacancies and rents to employment growth and real interest rates. The model is estimated using data from the City of London office market over 1977–1996. The model tracks the market dynamically, and the severe 1985–1996 cycle is shown to be related to the cycle in employment growth and the movement of real interest rates. The latter directly affects both construction and real rent levels.