In this paper we investigate Oswald's hypothesis according to which higher homeownership rates increase aggregate … following an (exogenous) increase in homeownership rates. We show that (1) Oswald's hypothesis does not always hold as it … depends crucially on the importance of mobility costs; (2) while higher homeownership may harm macroeconomic labour market …

homeownership experience high parental voting turnout in elections. We also investigate whether homeownership influences the … associations between homeownership and state-ownership rates and outcome variables. Our findings show no discernible effect of … homeownership on parental voting turnout in school elections after controls are added (contrary to the simple positive association …

tenure choice by explicitly accounting for ethnic identity as a potential influence on the homeownership decision, using a … immigrants with a stronger commitment to the host country are more likely to achieve homeownership for a given set of …

Barriers to homeownership have traditionally been an important research and policy issue. In particular, the role of … income uncertainty and credit constraints exert a significant negative effect on the probability of homeownership. Our main …

In this paper we investigate the effect of labour income uncertainty on the probability of homeownership in Germany and … preference for renting while those located in a positively skewed income distribution show a greater propensity for homeownership …

homeownership experience during the recent housing boom and housing bust was not homogenous across all groups in the U.S. The recent … deterioration of underwriting practices and a boom in mortgage lending did not benefit minorities and immigrant homeownership in the … U.S. Blacks experienced significantly lower increase in homeownership than the whites but highest exit from …

We study the link between homeownership and entrepreneurship using a model of occupational choice and housing tenure … amplifying risk aversion, diminish the likelihood that homeowners start a business; (ii) the negative link between homeownership …