This study explores the factors influencing household overcrowding using longitudinal survey data from Germany spanning …

heterogeneous effects across demographic groups. Using quasi-experimental variation in Germany's fiscal transfer system, we estimate …

quality-of-life premium. Our application to Germany reveals that accounting for spatial frictions results in larger quality …

on Germany-where half of households rent-we find that expansionary monetary policy significantly boosts property prices …-to-home moves, and renters make more rent-to-rent transitions. The results suggest that accommodative monetary policy can widen … price-to-rent ratios, fueling housing affordability pressures and potentially exacerbating the wealth gap between owners and …

Like many other countries, Germany has experienced rapid population and workforce ageing, yet with substantial …

We examine the evolution of spatial house price dispersion during Germany's recent housing boom. Using a dataset of …