We propose a decomposition of residential self-selection by understanding the process of its formation. We take a life-course perspective and postulate that locations experienced early in life can have a lasting effect on our locational preferences later in life. In other words, what was...

Most of the existing literature on residential location choice is cross-sectional and assumes no history effect in people’s residential location preferences. However, human beings are constantly adjusting themselves to the local environment and thus it seems reasonable to assume that...