This paper analyzes the main determinants of tenure choice in Brazil in formal and informal housing markets. Logit and Multinomial Logit models with several specifications are used to test the household's tenure choice behavior taking demographic, social, economic and locational factors as...

Der demografische Wandel erfordert, dass die Wohnungsangebote in Zukunft verstärkt auf die Bedarfslagen von älteren Menschen ausgerichtet werden. Dies umfasst Wohnformen, die aufgrund der weitgehend barrierefreien bzw. -reduzierten Gestaltung der Wohnung und des Wohnumfeldes sowie durch...

Housing affordability is a hotly debated issue on global scale. A lack of affordable housing of decent quality is a chronic problem in urban areas. Governments try to alleviate it by stimulating homeownership among middle-income households and providing social housing for the low-income...

The article discusses the relatively large share of owner-occupied housing in the housing stock in selected European countries with relatively low per capita income and describes the underlying causes of this phenomenon. We identify the economic implications of the growing number of...