A test of nonfinancial measures used as part of a management-incentive program by a U.S.-based, full-service hotel chain found that improvements in the nonfinancial measures were followed shortly by increases in revenue and profit. The two nonfinancial measures are customer satisfaction as measured by guests’ comment card indications of likelihood to return and level of complaints. The lag betw...

Abstract This paper has two purposes: the first is to offer an empirical account of how rented homes have become more entangled in financial markets over past decades, particularly through advent real estate investment trusts (REITs) and listed operating companies (REOCs). The second assess whether conceptualizing this as a process “rental housing financialization” — distinct from but connected...

Despite the shift to private sector-driven affordable housing in Nigeria for decades, deficit has continued increase disadvantage of low-income families. This paper explores enabling strategies stimulating private-driven Nigeria. A case study Millard Fuller Foundation projects was undertaken, and semi-structured interviews were administered 12 residents estates developer explore their experienc...

Household investment, that is investment in consumer durables and housing, leads non-residential fixed investment over the U.S. business cycle. This observation represents a potent challenge to real business cycle (RBC) theory. First of all the theory has been unable to account for it. In addition, research suggests the observation is driven by monetary shocks, supporting the view that these sh...

Having historically been avoided by institutional financial investors, U.S. single-family housing—that is, free-standing residential property—received large investment inflows after the global crisis of 2007-2009 to rapidly become a substantial asset class. Why? And why then? The materialization an unprecedented opportunity—large stocks cheap, favorably located urban housing—was certainly pivot...

This report presents a comprehensive overview of the most recent evidence related to new and emerging models of housing with care for later life. Reflecting the current emphasis on developing evidence-based policy and practice, the review focuses on primary research and service evaluations, drawing out key messages for service providers and commissioners regarding how best to meet the housing a...