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Speculative Behavior in Vacant Land Development: Evidence for Real Options in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.affiliationsFaculty of Science and Technology
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
dc.contributor.affiliationsInternational Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
dc.contributor.authorRazak M.Z.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKhalid H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMohamad A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-28T08:24:28Z
dc.date.available2024-05-28T08:24:28Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe development of vacant land may be seen from a real options perspective' owners of vacant land have the incentive to delay developing the land and keep their options open (keep the lands undeveloped) if they believe that future development will yield higher value. We investigate whether there is speculative behavior with regard to vacant land development in Malaysia. Using samples of 254 vacant plots of lands and 3,681 houses in Selangor, Malaysia, we find that the option premium for vacant lands ranges from 8% to 20% across all areas in Selangor. We posit that the higher option premium for vacant lands is the result of a higher level of speculation by landowners. We also find that, while the option value increases, the intrinsic value reduces the market price of the vacant land. Our findings are indicative of speculative behavior by the owners of vacant land in Malaysia. � 2018 Institute of Developing Economiesen_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/deve.12184
dc.identifier.epage266
dc.identifier.issn121533
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85056280363
dc.identifier.spage245
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056280363&doi=10.1111%2fdeve.12184&partnerID=40&md5=272933da6b151edcbc6f96751715d3c3
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8490
dc.identifier.volume56
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofDeveloping Economies
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectMalaysiaen_US
dc.subjectReal optionsen_US
dc.subjectSpeculative behavioren_US
dc.subjectVacant land developmenten_US
dc.titleSpeculative Behavior in Vacant Land Development: Evidence for Real Options in Malaysiaen_US
dc.title.alternativeDev. Econ.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication

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