Population and housing

Clara H. Mulder
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Clara H. Mulder: University of Amsterdam

Demographic Research, 2006, vol. 15, issue 13, pages 401-412

Abstract: In this paper I explore the relationship between population and housing. I argue that this relationship is two-sided. On the one hand, the size of a population, and particularly the number of households, determines the demand for housing. On the other hand, the availability of suitable and affordable housing may attract certain categories of migrants. It also influences young people’s opportunities to leave the parental home, marry or cohabit, and have children. Furthermore, home-ownership hampers residential mobility and migration by binding people to a place.

Keywords: fertility; household formation; housing; population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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