Understanding the Housing Pathways and Migration Plans of Young Talents in Metropolises–A Case Study of Shenzhen

In the context of skyrocketing house prices and fierce competition for talents between cities, this study explores the housing pathways of young talents and their future migration plans in Shenzhen, China. Using the housing pathways approach and Bourdieu’s theory of practice with three concepts, this study uncovers how structural factors and...

De overheid kan en moet aan het werk voor een gezondere woningmarkt

Er wordt in de media vaak gesteld dat de woningmarkt ‘kapot’ is. Maar waar zitten dan precies de problemen, en welke structurele hervormingen kunnen deze verhelpen?

What attracts young talents? Understanding the migration intention of university students to first-tier cities in China

In recent years, China has witnessed fierce competition for talents among cities. There is evidence that China's first-tier cities are losing their appeal for young talents due to the soaring housing prices and high living costs in first-tier cities, as well as the catch-up of next-tier cities. Therefore, uncovering what factors drive young...

Architecture students and research courses: are they aligned? Students’ attitude towards research courses

Research courses are part of many higher education curricula. However, students’ attitudes towards statistics and research courses tend to be negative. One way to measure students’ attitude is with the Revised-Attitudes Towards Research scale (R-ATR). The current study examined: (1) the internal reliability of the R-ATR, (2) the attitude of...

The impact of earthquakes on the intention to move: Fight or flight?

The extraction of natural gas in the north of The Netherlands has led to soil subsidence and the occurrence of earthquakes. Residents worry about the safety of their families and the saleability of their dwelling and might want to move. The goal is to examine whether the earthquakes are related to the intention to move. A survey among...

Home ownership under changing labour and housing market conditions: tenure preferences and outcomes among freelancers and flex workers

Increasingly, policy-makers regard flexible labour as a condition for a well-functioning economy, while they also tend to regard home ownership as the superior tenure. These two goals appear to be contradictory, as mortgage lenders prefer clients with a permanent, uninterrupted income stream. For the Dutch context, multivariate analysis shows...

Eigenwoningbezit en flexibilisering van de arbeidsmarkt

Flexibilisering van arbeidscontracten en het bevorderen van het eigenwoningbezit zijn twee beleidsdoelen, die met elkaar lijken te conflicteren. Hypotheekverstrekkers prefereren juist een vast inkomen als basis voor de te verstrekken hypotheek. Zeker ten tijde van een crisis, qanneer financiële instellingen hun criteria voor...

(Koop)starters voor en tijdens de crisis op de Nederlandse woningmarkt

In de discussies rond 'starters op de woningmarkt' lijkt het er wel op alsof starters op de woningmarkt altijd het kind van de rekening zijn; zowel voor als tijdens de meest recente crisis (2008-2013). Lange wachtlijsten voor betaalbare (sociale) huurwoningen, (te) hoge prijzen in de particuliere huursectoren in de koopsector zouden het betreden...

Aardbevingen en de woningmarkt in Groningen: Slechte verkoopbaarheid beïnvloedt realisatie verhuiswensen

In deze bijdrage brengen we woningmarktontwikkelingen in het door aardbevingen<br/>getroffen gebied in de provincie Groningen in beeld. De resultaten laten zien dat<br/>het herstel van de woningmarkt in het risicogebied achter blijft bij de rest van de<br/>provincie. De slechte verkoopbaarheid van woningen belemmert huishoudens bij<br/>het...

Medium Affect Desire: Hybridising Real Virtual and the Actualised through Affective Medium Ecology

The Affordability of Housing in the Netherlands: An Increasing Income Gap Between Renting and Owning?

Housing became more expensive in the Netherlands between 2002 and 2006, a trend which has been demonstrated using various measures of affordability. The expenditure-to-income ratios calculated for households confirm that the average cost of housing rose for tenants and homeowners, as well as for most income groups generally. This contribution...