Intergenerational Homeownership in France over the 20th Century

Bertrand Garbinti and Frédérique Savignac

No 2021-04, Working Papers from Center for Research in Economics and Statistics

Abstract: We estimate the intergenerational correlation in homeownership status between two generations for cohorts covering the 20th century. First, we find higher intergenerational correlation in France compared to previous results obtained for the U.K. for similar cohorts. Second, the intergenerational correlation is increasing across cohorts, with a relatively stable probability of being a homeowner for children of homeowners over time, and a decreasing probability for children whose parents were not homeowners. Third, the effect of parents’ tenure status is persistent over the children’s life cycle. Fourth, when isolating two subpopulations based on the receipt of intergenerational transfers, we find significant intergenerational correlation in tenure status for children who did not receive any gift or inheritance, as well as for children who received intergenerational transfers, suggesting that other factors such as intergenerational income correlation or the transmission of preferences might also explain this intergenerational correlation.

Keywords: housing; intergenerational wealth mobility; cohorts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G51 J62 R21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2021-02-25
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