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Bazen, E (2014) Effect of the Building Act 2011 on compliance costs in Western Australia. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 41-56.

Jaafar, M, Nuruddin, A and Abu Bakar, S P (2014) Business success and psychological traits of housing developers. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 57-72.

Jiang, H and Liu, C (2014) Spatial linkages among Australian construction markets. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 18-30.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Spatial linkages; construction prices; regional markets; autocorrelation; convergence
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1837-9133
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v14i2.3759
  • Abstract:
    The linkages among different construction markets have recently attracted much attention from construction economists. The interactions among regional construction markets have been discussed in a few studies, most of which have been carried out by using input-output methods, and none of them investigated spatial effects on the regional construction markets. This study employed spatial econometric techniques, including spatial autocorrelation and convergence tests, to analyse interactions and linkages among construction price indices in Australian six states and two territories. The empirical results indicate the presence of significant positive spatial correlation among the construction prices in Australian eight construction markets and the degree of dependence decreasing sufficiently quickly as the space between regions increases. The results of convergence test further provide evidence of existence of a ripple effect in construction prices among the Australian regional markets and the changes in construction prices in a state would first positively influence neighbouring states, and then spread out into other non-neighbouring states or territories.

Ling, F Y Y and Hien, M B T (2014) Boosting project outcomes through goal alignment: a case study of Vietnam. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 73-86.

Rameezdeen, R and Rodrigo, A (2014) Modifications to standard forms of contract: the impact on readability. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 31-40.

Siew, R Y J (2014) Human resource management in the construction industry – Sustainability competencies. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 87-103.

Stringfellow, P (2014) Construction contractors’ involvement in disaster management planning. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 120-132.

Sunding, L and Ekholm, A (2014) Problems and problem attention in the construction sector – understanding the influence of human factors. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 1-17.

Yusuf, G A and Mohamed, S F (2014) Perceived benefits of adopting a standard–based pricing mechanism for mechanical and electrical services installations. Construction Economics and Building, 14(02), 104-119.