Abstract
The focus of this thesis is on the labor supply decisions of married and cohabiting women in relation to the housing tenure choice decision. The main motivation for a joint analysis has been the relaxation of the mortgage qualification constraint. Since 1992 households can take out a mortgage on the basis of two incomes instead of one. Women may want to supply more labor to obtain a higher mortgage, but on the other hand higher mortgage commitments may constrain women to keep working. The empirical analyses, based on the Dutch Socio-Economic Panel, are performed within a static and a dynamic framework.
| Original language | English |
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| Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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| Award date | 18 Jun 1999 |
| Place of Publication | Tilburg |
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| Print ISBNs | 9056680528 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |