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Deindustrialization and the polarization of household incomes: The example of urban agglomerations in Germany
Goebel, Jan; Gornig, Martin - 2015
The tertiarization, or perhaps more accurately, the deindustrialization of the economy has left deep scars on cities. It is evident not only in the industrial wastelands and empty factory buildings scattered throughout the urban landscape, but also in the income and social structures of cities....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010520584
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Factors Influencing Tenure Choice in European Countries
Bazyl, Monika - 2009
Homeownership rates are very different across European countries. They range from below 50% in Germany to over 80% in Greece, Spain or Ireland. However the differences lie not only in the overall homeownership rates but also in its structure, and this is the focus of this paper. Its aim is to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600830
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Factors Influencing Tenure Choice in European Countries
Bazyl, Monika - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2009
Homeownership rates are very different across European countries. They range from below 50% in Germany to over 80% in Greece, Spain or Ireland. However the differences lie not only in the overall homeownership rates but also in its structure, and this is the focus of this paper. Its aim is to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005018692
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The greener, the happier? The effects of urban green and abandoned areas on residential well-being
Krekel, Christian; Kolbe, Jens; Wüstemann, Henry - 2015
This paper investigates the effects of urban green and abandoned areas on residential well-being in major German cities, using panel data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) for the time period between 2000 and 2012 and cross-section data from the European Urban Atlas (EUA) for the year...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010475157
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Sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind? The effect of wind turbines on residential well-being
Krekel, Christian; Zerrahn, Alexander - 2015
We investigate the effect of the physical presence of wind turbines on residential well-being in Germany, using panel data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and a unique novel panel data set on more than 20,000 wind turbines for the time period between 2000 and 2012. Using a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010531592
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Quantifying the externalities of renewable energy plants using wellbeing data: The case of biogas
Krekel, Christian; Rechlitz, Julia; Rode, Johannes; … - 2021
Although there is strong support for renewable energy plants, they are often met with local resistance. We quantify the externalities of renewable energy plants using well-being data. We focus on the example of biogas, one of the most frequently deployed technologies besides wind and solar. To...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012427326
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In debt but still happy? Examining the relationship between homeownership and life satisfaction
Will, Sebastian; Renz, Timon - 2022
We investigate the relationship between homeownership and life as well as housing satisfaction. Using panel data from … Germany, we find that compared to renting, owning a home positively impacts housing satisfaction. Contrarily, we find no … both life and housing satisfaction anticipate the event and adapt shortly after. Debt-free buyers, however, do not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013171673
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Merkmale und Einschätzungen der Bewohner von Wohnungsgenossenschaften: Eine Charakterisierung auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels
Theurl, Theresia; Wicher, Jochen; Cappenberg, Christina - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010290735
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Merkmale und Einschätzungen der Bewohner von Wohnungsgenossenschaften: eine Charakterisierung auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels
Theurl, Theresia; Wicher, Jochen; Cappenberg, Christina - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128961
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The Greener, the Happier? - The Effects of Urban Green and Abandoned Areas on Residential Well-Being
Krekel, Christian; Kolbe, Jens; Wüstemann, Henry - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2015
This paper investigates the effects of urban green and abandoned areas on residential well-being in major German cities, using panel data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) for the time period between 2000 and 2012 and cross-section data from the European Urban Atlas (EUA) for the year...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128971