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 …

We study the link between homeownership, mortgage debt, and entrepreneurship using a model of occupational choice and …

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 …

paper we focus on homeownership among a subset of singles, the never married. In particular we investigate potential … differences in the relationship between several homeownership determinants for singles in comparison to the married. In addition …, we test for heterogeneity across race and skill level in the gender gap in homeownership and the probability of …

other housing characteristics affects children's outcomes. In particular, homeownership is not statistically significant in …

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 …

We investigate the relationship between homeownership and life as well as housing satisfaction. Using panel data from … offsets the positive impact of homeownership. …