... 2008). Within the real estate industry, investment properties are the primary asset, suggesting adoption of IAS 40 should play a critical role in “leveling the playing field” by requiring provision ... al. 2007a, 2007b). In the current setting, variations in the liquidity and institutional structure of local property markets, and in the discretion firms apply in implementing IAS 40, can lead ... which operate in the real estate industry, the primary asset is investment property, suggesting the reporting for this asset is a 23first-order reporting choice. We exploit the setting of IFRS...