Two new publications

Homeownership and the perception of material security in old age

In this article, Claudius Garten, together with PD Dr. Michał Myck and Monika Oczkowska, analyses the influence of homeownership on perceived material risks in old age using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) from 15 European countries. The results show that the perceived material risks are lower for homeowners than for tenants and that there are also differences between cities and more rural regions.

Homeownership and portfolio choice in later life

In their article, Claudius Carten and PD Dr. Michał Myck examine the effects of home value on the financial wealth of homeowners using data on German homeowners from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and data on regional property prices in Germany.

Further information and the full text can be found here and here.