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Caven, V (2006) Career building: women and non-standard employment in architecture. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 457-64.

Cheah, C Y J and Liu, J (2006) Valuing governmental support in infrastructure projects as real options using Monte Carlo simulation. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 545-54.

Kale, S and Arditi, D (2006) Diffusion of ISO 9000 certification in the precast concrete industry. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 485-95.

Liu, A M M and Fang, Z (2006) A power-based leadership approach to project management. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 497-507.

Ramsaran, R and Hosein, R (2006) Growth, employment and the construction industry in Trinidad and Tobago. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 465-74.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction; employment; correlation
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190500521157
  • Abstract:

    Trinidad and Tobago is a small open oil‐ and gas‐based economy that has experienced the effects of boom and bust and the associated fluctuations in income and employment. This paper focuses on the behaviour of the construction sector and its relationship to income and employment over the last three decades in this small oil‐rich economy. In the boom period the construction sector grew twice as fast as the rest of the economy. Similarly, during the recession the construction sector contracted faster than any other sector, providing proof that the multiplier operates in both directions. The correlation coefficient between construction labour productivity and per capita GDP for the period 1973–2002 was 0.70. As pertains to employment in construction per thousand population and per capita GDP, the correlation coefficient was 0.94.

Styhre, A and Josephson, P-E (2006) Revisiting site manager work: stuck in the middle?. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 521-8.

Wang, D, Hadavi, A and Krizek, R J (2006) Chinese construction firms in reform. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 509-19.

Yiu, C Y and Tam, C S (2006) Rational under-pricing in bidding strategy: a real options model. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 475-84.

Zhang, G and Yang, J (2006) Factors influencing the implementation of the raised floor system in Australian office buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 24(05), 529-43.