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NEP: New Economics Papers Urban and Real Estate Economics Edited by: Steve Ross University of Connecticut Issue date: 2012-04-17 Papers: 23 Note: Access to full contents may be restricted.  NEP is sponsored by SUNY Oswego. To subscribe/unsubscribe follow this link http://lists.repec.org/mailman/options/nep-ure In this issue we have: Is India's Manufacturing Sector Moving Away From Cities? Ejaz Ghani; Arti Grover Goswami; William R. Kerr A Regional Model of Endogenous Growth with Creative Destruction Steven Bond-Smith Local average neighborhood effects from moving to opportunity Dionissi Aliprantis; Francisca G.-C. Richter Compulsory Schooling Laws and In-School Crime: Are Delinquents Incapacitated? Gregory A. Gilpin; Luke A. Pennig What price a roof? Housing and the cost of living in 16th-century Toledo Drelichman, Mauricio; Gonzalez Agudo, David Well-Being in Germany: GDP and Unemployment Still Matter Johannes Vatter Landfill Diversion in a Decentralized Setting: a Dynamic Assessment of Landfill Taxes Massimiliano Mazzanti; Francesco Nicolli Taxing home ownership: distributional effects of including net imputed rent in taxable income Francesco Figari; Alari Paulus; Holly Sutherland; Panos Tsakloglou; Gerlinde Verbist; Francesca Zantomio Early Childhood "Pay-For-Success" Social Impact Finance: A PKSE Bond Example to Increase School Readiness and Reduce Special Education Costs Robert Dugger; Robert Litan Complex Methods in Economics: An Example of Behavioral Heterogeneity in House Prices Bolt, W.; Demertzis, D.; Diks, C.G.H.; Van der Leij, M.J. Robust Test for Spatial Error Model:Considering Changes of Spatial Layouts and Distribution Misspecification Guo, Penghui; Liu, Lihu Comparing Treatments across Labor Markets: An Assessment of Nonexperimental Multiple-Treatment Strategies Carlos A. Flores; Oscar A. Mitnik Understanding Places Using a Mixed Method Approach Deutsch, Kathleen E; Goulias, Konstadinos G. Hope VI Fairfield Court Neighborhood: 2011 Evaluat

Indu Projects Limited is an end-to-end solutions provider in infrastructure and real estate headquartered in Hyderabad, India with operations spread across the country. Indu has built competencies over the years in Urban and Core Infrastructure verticals with Residential Buildings, IT parks, IT SEZ, Hospitality, Theme Ventures, Irrigation projects, Roads, Railways, Energy, Coal Mining etc. The company has to its credit 6 million sq.ft. of built-up area and 25 million sq. ft. area with ongoing work on diverse projects.

NCCL (formerly Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited) has an impeccable track record of over 33 years in building Indian Infrastructure by recurrently adopting world class construction techniques. NCC Urban's presence and operations spans across many Indian cities viz., Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kochi, Guntur, Vizag, and Ranchi and is all set to deliver 8.5 million sft of built-up-area which are at various stages of development. Its excellence in the execution of Turn key projects, Industrial Buildings, Multistoried, Commercial structures,Townships, Roads, Bridges, Pipelines etc.

Housing Development & Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) is a real estate development company in India, with our significant operations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. HDIL is a public listed real estate company in India with shares traded on BSE & NSE Stock Exchanges.HDIL Builders business focuses on Real Estate Development, including construction and development of residential projects, commercial and retail projects, Slum Rehabilitation and Development, Land Development, including development of infrastructure on land which we then sell to other property developers. we have developed 32 projects covering approximately 28.09 million square feet of saleable area. We also have constructed an additional 4.31 million square feet of rehabilitation housing area under slum rehabilitation schemes.

The government has requested state-run lenders to identify potential bottlenecks in the fifty odd and newly sanctioned infrastructure projects, with the objective to fast track projects which have a combined outlay of over Rs 1 lakh crore and involves firms such as Petronet, HPCL-Mittal, L&T, PFC and Ansal. Approximately Rs12,000 crore has been sanctioned by various banks for these projects.

Property and Construction Research Group Research in property and construction covers a wide range of activities. While we are interested in every aspect of research in property and construction, there are particular areas we specialise in. These include property valuation, construction and project management, construction economics, and energy use in buildings. In property and planning, our recent research has focused on business improvement districts, the use of taxation in sustainable development, and property and development finance. Property research has also focused on commercial leases and rent reviews. Research into the technical aspects of construction concerns the role of building services and design technology for low carbon building. Other research is concerned with fibre-reinforced concrete, passive solar design, and energy issues of the built environment. Our construction management research focuses on incentivisation schemes in project management, risk management of projects and project finance. Research in construction economics has been in infrastructure markets, international construction and economic theory applied to the construction sector. For further information, please contact Dr Stephen Gruneberg on s.gruneberg@westminster.ac.uk Areas of expertise Construction technology Low energy Fibre-reinforced sprayed concrete Building conservation Construction management Project and organisation, risk Property Valuation Finance Construction economics International construction Construction markets Construction labour Specialist contractors Economic theory of construction Staff research interests and outputs Debbie Ancell - sustainability, construction forensics Martin Ball - Project management John Begg - energy use in housing Tony Burke  - building conservation, adaptation and usage of buildings. Masi Farjadmand - fibre reinforced sprayed concrete Colin Gleeson - low energy building and implications. Monica Grinfeld - energy conser

IJM, whose core competency is construction. IJM India Infrastructure Ltd is one of the Malaysia's largest and most diversified construction groups, with world-wide presence with specialization in the areas of construction, property development, manufacturing, quarrying, plantation and international ventures. Its current operations are spread over Malaysia, India, Australia, Argentina, Chile, China, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam.

DLF Ultima is new set of inventory of dlf residential township launched by DLF Group. Project is strategically located in sector 81, Gurgaon, is a residential project which is well connected with various necessary amenities and features. DLF Ultima new project Gurgaon, being connected ideally on National Highway 8 (NH-8), Sector-81, Gurgaon. It offers an easy exit to all the prominent places like schools, colleges, hospitals, restaurants, places of worship, shopping centers and a lot more throughout the New Delhi and NCR. DLF Ultima Gurgaon residential complex is nothing less than a dream for the people who have always wished for luxury with comfort, in complete calm and peace, away from the crowde of the city.project is will offer you a choice of 3BHK, 4BHK apartments that will enthrall you with its world class amenities and features. All the bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms in every flat are designed while taking extensive care so as to provide you a great sense of security. This project has been set up on a green land of 22 acres with good architectural features and designs. Project having good connectivity to the gurgaon city, this project is located at sector 81 of Gurgaon on NH-8 with close proximity to proposed metro route. DLF is a name synonymous with supreme quality. DLF a trusted name in residential and commercial constructions since long, DLF Group is dedicated to enhance its customer value by leaving no stone unturned to satisfy their customers. The company has a track record of quality construction and is the leading builders and promoters of housing and commercial complexes all over India. Various awards offered by various organization, proves the excellent quality infrastructure and quality of the services. The company is heading forward to provide best quality civil engineering services to the customers with the team of experienced, qualified and technically sound organized men-power. Most of the builders in India are multinationals. DLF is o

Growth in infrastructure is one of those parameters that can measure the growth of a country in present context. To clarify this, first we have to know that what is infrastructure.

Thane has developed into a realty hotspot in the last 5 years. Amongst its many peripheral areas Pokhran Road commands a higher value due to kind of accessibilities, infrastructures and developments by eminent developers in the area. The emergence of new projects, infrastructures will definitely elevate the property rates of Pokhran Road in the coming years.

The project is on pre launch stage they are planning to launch the project by this Diwali or later. The project is located at Electronic City so you can expect appreciation after few years when all the infrastructural development get operational. Pre launch price is Rs 3650 and after that they are planning to increase the price to Rs 3900 to Rs 4000 and they are not ready to negotiate. The project is expected to get completed by 2016 end.

Gurgaon is the residential hub of projects in the country. The city has excellent infrastructure and has an amazing connectivity to the nearby areas. Investing in Gurgaon is the best option of investment be it for end use or for the investor.

Thane has developed into a realty hotspot in the last 5 years. Amongst its many peripheral areas Pokhran Road commands a higher value due to kind of accessibilities, infrastructures and developments by eminent developers in the area. The emergence of new projects, infrastructures will definitely elevate the property rates of Pokhran Road in the coming years.

Aliens Group is a construction and infrastructure company headquartered in Hitech City, Hyderabad. Aliens group consists of Aliens Developers, Aliens Infratech and Aliens Infra. Today, Aliens group is executing projects worth INR 5000 crores with an unparalleled growth rate of 300% in the year 2007-08.The group is steadfastly becoming one of the prime players in Hyderabad's real estate market, with a land bank of over 800 acres and mega projects in prime zones and progress drives us towards the vision of becoming the Top 5 InfrastructureECompanies of India by 2015.

Indiabulls Real Estate Limited with projects covering a total land area in excess of 10000 acres is one of the largest listed real estate companies in India and a leading national player across multiple realty and infrastructure sectors. IBREL projects include High-end Office and Commercial Spaces, Premium Residential Developments, Integrated Townships, Luxury Resorts and Special Economic Zones. IBREL is partners with internationally renowned consultants and construction companies for its developments at various stages of execution.