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Advisor Choice In Asia-Pacific Property Markets, George D. Cashman, David M. Harrison, Michael J. Seiler
Advisor Choice In Asia-Pacific Property Markets, George D. Cashman, David M. Harrison, Michael J. Seiler
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This paper examines advisor choice decisions by publicly traded REITs and listed property companies in Asia-Pacific real estate markets. Using a sample of 168 firms, we find robust evidence that firms strategically evaluate and compare the increased agency costs associated with external advisement against the potential benefits associated with collocating decision rights with location specific soft information. Our empirical results reveal real estate companies tend to hire external advisors when they invest in countries: 1) that are more economically and politically unstable, 2) whose legal system is based on civil law, 3) where the level of corruption is perceived to …