Living-arrangement and university decisions of Dutch young adults

Carla Sa (), Raymond J.G.M. Florax () and Piet Rietveld ()

No 14/2007, NIPE Working Papers from NIPE - Universidade do Minho

Abstract: This paper analyses the nature of university and living-arrangement decisions at the example of Dutch students with a secondary education academic diploma. A random utility maximization nested logit model of living-arrangement and university decisions is estimated, allowing for distance and rent e¤ects to vary according to the decision on whether to stay at parental home. Estimation results show that distance deters both at-homers and out-homers. Dutch youngsters are guided by consumption motives, rather than investment motives. They appear to attend university where their high school mates do. Tight housing markets lower the probability of choosing a given university. Male and low income students stay longer with parents, as do those with non-Dutch parents.

Keywords: living arrangements; university choice; random utility maximization; nested logit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 D85 I2 J24 R00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2007
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