Role of construction in economic development: Review of key concepts in the past 40 years

DTH Giang, LS Pheng - Habitat international, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the studies completed in the past four decades which examined the role
of the construction industry in economic development. Findings from these studies …

[PDF][PDF] A new perspective on the relationship between the construction industry performance and the economy outcome-A literature review

ZM Hatema, MA Kassemc, KN Alic, MA Khoiryd - J. Kejuruter, 2022 - researchgate.net
The attempts to analyze the relationship between the construction industry and economic
growth have integrated many different methods. The process has become to be perceived …

Causal relationship between construction activities, employment and GDP: The case of Hong Kong

YH Chiang, L Tao, FKW Wong - Habitat international, 2015 - Elsevier
The causal relationship between construction activities and economic development has
been extensively studied worldwide. However, the results of these studies are generally …

Construction in the economy and its role in socio-economic development

J Lopes - New perspectives on construction in develo** …, 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
The contribution of the construction industry to the national economy and its role in socio-
economic development has been addressed by various authors and international …

[PDF][PDF] Causality between the construction sector and GDP growth in emerging countries: the case of Turkey

N Berk, S Biçen - 10th Annual International Conference on …, 2017 - athensjournals.gr
This study empirically investigates the relationship between construction investment and
GDP growth in emerging countries. Incentives applied to the construction sector are affecting …

Response of the Nigerian construction sector to economic shocks

AO Olanipekun, N Saka - Construction Economics and Building, 2019 - search.informit.org
The construction sector (CS) is an economic barometer that mirrors the state of the economy.
Therefore, the construction sector is susceptible to economic impacts. This study …

[BOOK][B] Construction quality and the economy

S Pheng, R Premnath - 2019 - Springer
1.1 Background The conceptual relationship between construction quality and economic
development was first identified by Low (1993) who noted that quality in the Singapore …

Role of construction sector in economic growth: New evidence from Turkey

I Erol, U Unal - 2015 - mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de
After the 2001 financial crisis, Turkey's economy moved full-speed ahead, except for a
temporary reversal in 2009 during the global financial crisis. Throughout the years of …

Construction and economic development: the case of Hong Kong

JMW Wong, YH Chiang, TS Ng - Construction Management and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The role of construction in economic development is an important issue facing the
construction research community, government and international development agencies …

Reliability of the Box–Jenkins model for forecasting construction demand covering times of economic austerity

RYC Fan, ST Ng, JMW Wong - Construction Management and …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
As a driving engine for growth, the construction industry plays an important role in a
country's economic development process. Despite that, the industry is vulnerable to cyclical …