Dr Ramin Keivani

Ramin Keivani

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Reader in International Land Policy and Urban Development

Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development - Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment

Research activities

Details of my research

Comparative urban research particularly impact of globalisation on land markets and urban development in developing and transition economies.

Other areas of his interest include urban competitiveness, urban regeneration and international land and housing policy. He has managed several research projects including ESRC and RICS funded work and provided research and consultancy services in a number of countries including China, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Brazil, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland.

Dr Keivani is co-author of a book on housing policy in developing countries and has published a number of book chapters and papers on globalisation and urban development as well as land markets and housing policy in leading international journals including Urban Studies, Environment and Planning, Progress in Planning, Journal of Property Research, CITIES, Urban Technology, Habitat International and others.

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Recent publications

  • Cao, J and Keivani, R . ( 2008 ). Risks in the Commercial Real Estate Markets in China. Journal of Real Estate Literature. (3) View more details »
  • Keivani, R , Mattingly, M and Majedi, H . ( 2008 ). Public management of urban land, enabling markets and low income housing provision: the overlooked experience of Iran. Urban Studies. (9) View more details »

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