01730cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014527 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498393713 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. United Arab Emirates : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (52 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper focuses on the real estate market and Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates. It discusses the measures that could mitigate risks associated with the real estate cycle and the international experience with real estate booms and hosting large events such as World Expos, Olympic Games, and World Cup tournaments. The paper discusses the recent developments in the segments of the real estate market in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, focusing on changes in sales prices, rents, and supply in the market. It also takes stock of measures the authorities have introduced recently to reduce the potential for speculative pressure in the real estate market. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2014/188 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2014/188/002.2014.issue-188-en.xml IMF e-Library