This paper reviews the literature that describes the micro-level economic and social
consequences of homeownership. We adopt an interdisciplinary approach and include …

There is a growing interest in deriving value from user-generated comments and reviews
online. For businesses and consumers using online platforms, the reviews serve as quality …

The role of real estate during the global financial and economic crisis has prompted efforts to
better incorporate housing and financial channels into macro models, improve housing …

We propose a life-cycle model of the housing market with a property ladder and a credit
constraint. We focus on equilibria that replicate the facts that credit constraints delay some …

In this paper we examine whether homeowning benefits children by testing whether children
of homeowners stay in school longer than children of renters and whether daughters of …

We explore the determinants of the distribution of owner occupancy rates across age groups
using a collection of microeconomic data on 14 OECD countries. In most, the survey is …

This paper estimates a general equilibrium model of school quality and household
residential and school choice for economies with multiple public school districts and private …

Using individual level transaction data and a revised difference-in-differences method with
nonparametric smoothing, we study the effect of COVID-19 on house prices. The analyses …

The greater visibility of societal ageing and higher share of individuals with disabilities have
created new challenges for housing and urban policies. Housing needs can influence …

Spatial fixity is one of the characteristics that distinguishes housing from most other goods
and services in the economy. In general, housing cannot be moved from one part of the …