PolyU Library
Journal Call no.HF5001.H64
AuthorFotouhi, Sanaz.
Article TitleFalling prices cause serious damage to economy / Sanaz Fotouhi.
Is Part OfHong Kong business ; v.17, no.194, Aug 1998, p.39-40, illus.
AbstractThe sharp decline in property prices has exacerbated the economic downturn, underscoring the primary role the property sector plays in the economy. A 35 percent drop in prices would knock off at least two percentage points from 1998's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, according to economists at Hang Seng Bank.