We investigate the difference in homeownership rate between natives and immigrants as well as its evolution in France … on the evolution of the homeownership rate. Although entrants have a better education than stayers, they are younger and … thus at an earlier stage of the wealth accumulation process. They also locate in large cities where the homeownership rate …

We investigate the difference in homeownership rates between natives and first-generation immigrants in France, and how … this difference evolves over the 1975-1999 period, by using a large longitudinal dataset. We find that the homeownership … gap is large and has increased. Entries into the territory have a large negative effect on the evolution of homeownership …

The homeownership rate in Germany is one of the lowest among advanced economies. To better understand this fact, we … analyze the role of three specific policies which discourage homeownership in Germany: an extensive social housing sector with … payments by owner-occupiers. We build a lifecycle model with uninsurable income risk and endogenous homeownership in order to …