Housing and first births in Sweden, 1972-2005

Sara Ström ()
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Sara Ström: Institute for Futures Studies, Postal: Institute for Futures Studies, Box 591, SE-101 31 Stockholm, Sweden, http://www2.su.se/sukat/person.jsp?dn=uid%3Dsara%2Cdc%3Dsuda%2Cdc%3Dsu%2Cdc%3Dse

No 2009:15, Arbetsrapport from Institute for Futures Studies

Abstract:

The aim of this study is to explore to what extent housing is a constraint for first births in Sweden 1972-2005. Three characteristics of housing are studied: housing type, tenure, and size of dwelling. The occurrence of childbearing is measured as the event of the birth itself and the time 16 months prior to the birth, i.e. initiation of conception. The main finding is that the size of the dwelling seems to be the housing factor with the strongest association with first-birth intensities. The effect of housing on childbearing seems to be stronger if measured to capture time of any first birth than if measured so as to coincide with the situation 16 months prior to the birth. The more strong effects on first-birth risks than on initiation of conceptions suggest that there is also an effect of childbearing plans on housing and residential moves. A stronger association between being established on the housing market and the propensity to have a first child is found for the 1974 cohort compared with the older cohorts. One can naturally speculate about the degree to which young adults opportunities to establish themselves on the housing market were influenced by the rapid and significant policy changes during the early 1990s.

Keywords: First births; Housing; Housing policy; Cohorts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R21 R31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2009-10-07
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Note: ISSN: 1652-120X ISBN: 978-91-85619-54-2
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