Concentration in the housebuilding industries of Australia, the UK and the USA
Language: English Series: Project Control Professional ; 46 (5) September 2008, 14-17 (4)Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Compares sizes of house building firms and the competition in Australia, Britain and the USA. Presents the common characteristics of Australian, British and American housing markets. Analyses in particular the market shares of large building companies. Compares firm sizes and growth rates, scale economies and the impact of geographic differences in market concentration between the three countries. Concludes that the British market has the highest level of concentration and explains the reasons for this.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L145608 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 145608-1001 |
Compares sizes of house building firms and the competition in Australia, Britain and the USA. Presents the common characteristics of Australian, British and American housing markets. Analyses in particular the market shares of large building companies. Compares firm sizes and growth rates, scale economies and the impact of geographic differences in market concentration between the three countries. Concludes that the British market has the highest level of concentration and explains the reasons for this.