Resources, Living Arrangements and First Union Formation in the United States, the Netherlands and West Germany

Partnership patterns and homeownership: a cross-country comparison of Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

“…From a benefits perspective, homeownership is widely associated with increased security of tenure and protection against eviction, as well as more general additional advantages related to the improved relative location and condition of owner-occupied homes, as compared to rented dwellings. For instance, it is suggested that owner-occupied homes tend to be larger, of better quality and situated in generally more attractive residential environments (Megbolugbe & Linneman, 1993;Mulder et al, 2006;Mulder & Wagner, 1998). From a financial perspective, the purchase of a home can be an attractive and relatively safe long-term investment, particularly in countries that actively promote homeownership with subsidies and tax incentives (Matha et al, 2014).…”

Socio-economic resources and first-union formation in Finland, cohorts born 1969–81

“…Almost all studies report that participation in education lowers rates of entry into marriage and cohabitation for both sexes (Finnä s 1995;Sweeney 2002;Oppenheimer 2003;Coppola 2004;Mulder et al 2006;Winkler-Dworak and Toulemon 2007), some suggesting that the effect is stronger for direct marriage than for cohabitation (Baizá n et al 2003(Baizá n et al , 2004Hango and Le Bourdais 2007;). Indeed, a recent Swedish study reported no effect of enrolment on entry into cohabitation (Thomson and Bernhardt 2010).…”

Timing of first union among second-generation Turks in Europe

“…This is attributed to the fact that these parents usually hold less restrictive family formation attitudes. Additionally, the better material environment reduces the motivation to leave home (Avery, Goldscheider, and Speare 1992;Mulder, Clark, and Wagner 2006). These general mechanisms may apply to Turkish immigrant parents, as well.…”