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This paper identifies the role of cultural diversity in explaining spatial disparities in wages and housing prices across Dutch cities, using unique individual panel data of home owners. We distinguish between the effects of interactions-based productivity, consumption amenities and sorting of...
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This paper is concerned with the location of immigrants in the United States, as reported in the 1990 Census. Where … they settle has implications for the economic, social and political impact of immigrants. Immigrants are highly …). The shift away from the east coast metropolitan areas to California reflects the change in the origins of immigrants from …
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We investigate the difference in homeownership rate between natives and immigrants as well as its evolution in France …. stayers), we show that returns of characteristics change in favor of immigrants consistently with better integration and this … is particularly true for South Europeans. Moreover, for immigrants, entries on the territory have a large negative effect …
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We investigate the difference in homeownership rates between natives and first-generation immigrants in France, and how … rates for immigrants. Although entrants have on average better education than people staying in the territory for the entire … for stayers. Leavers have a positive effect on the evolution of homeownership rates for immigrants because they have a low …
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This paper investigates post-2000 trends in homeownership rates in the US by immigrant status, race, and ethnicity. Homeownership rates for most groups examined rose during the housing boom of the early and mid-2000s but fell during and after the housing bust. By 2015 homeownership rates had...
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In this paper we deliver first causal evidence on the relationship between immigrant host country language proficiency and homeownership. Using an instrumental variable strategy, we find a substantial positive impact of language skills on the propensity to own a home and the quality of housing....
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Immigrants are much less likely to own their homes than natives, even after controlling for a broad range of life … suggests that immigrants with a stronger commitment to the host country are more likely to achieve homeownership for a given …
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This paper analyzes savings and asset holdings of immigrants in relation to their return plans. We argue that savings … and asset accumulation may be affected by return plans of immigrants. Further, the way savings and assets are held in the … home- and host country may also be related to future return plans. Thus, comparing savings and assets between immigrants …
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Because of the many advantages of homeownership for immigrants and for the communities where immigrants reside, a … of immigrants in Spain, we find that permanent residents from the EU15 enjoy the highest homeownership rates, even after … countries outside the EU15, temporary residents and undocumented immigrants are, respectively, 12 percentage-points, 29 …
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