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Income generation activities for women in developing areas : a micro-planning model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988)
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in Pittsfield, Massachusetts : an investigation of public participation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
This thesis investigates the public participation in agreements reached between various government agencies and the polluter, General Electric, regarding extensive PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) contamination in Pittsfield, ...
Performance strategies for the knowledge driven built environment : the Singapore case
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The Internet and Technology Revolution has created a new business environment, one in which traditional business rules are being challenged, and even repudiated. Information Communication Technology (ICT) has made a major ...
REIT here, REIT now : should the UK consider the introduction of a REIT-style vehicle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This thesis investigates a number of the issues currently pertaining to the introduction of a UK Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) vehicle. It uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative studies to evaluate whether ...
The role of large-scale government-supported research institutions in development : lessons from Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) for developing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This thesis seeks to examine the extent of the role that the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) played in Taiwan's high-technological development and whether developing countries of today can promote such ...
Predictability of returns in commercial real estate : implications for investment decisions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Prior studies suggest that variations of returns in all assets can be predicted to some extent. This study extends the subject of predictability of returns to commercial real estate. The main purpose of the present study ...
Governance and aid allocation in the International Development Association (IDA) : revisiting assessing aid in the twenty-first century
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This paper examines the relationship between governance and the foreign aid allocation of a World Bank agency, the International Development Association. In particular, the study investigates whether this major multilateral ...
Land reform and economic development : case study on Romania
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Few social arrangements have affected so many people for so long in human history, as the laws and customs governing the ownership and use of land. Taking Romania as a case study, this thesis focuses on the institutional ...
Stocks are from Mars, real estate is from Venus : an inquiry into the determinants of long-run investment performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis presents an inquiry into the historical performance of core institutional real estate investment property during the 1984-2003 period. The focus of the analysis is on identifying systematic determinants of long ...
Negotiated developments : exploring the trends, efficacy, and politics of negotiating zoning on a project-by-project basis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Large-scale real estate developments present unique regulatory challenges for local governments, prompting them to employ non-traditional, negotiation-based zoning approaches that offer flexibility unattainable via ...