Housing Consumption Over the Family Life Cycle: an Empirical Analysis

摘要: The family life cycle has long been an important element in the analysis of household consumption and earnings patterns. Housing studies have, however, given surprisingly little attention to concept. Using a sample recent house purchasers from Perth, Western Australia, this paper analyses pattern housing location over cycle, together with financial position household. results indicate that marriage-partnering initial schooling are significant stages. Contrary some work, we find clear evidence reduced space once child rearing is completed for presence income constraints within Wealth found be more explaining than