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The causal relationship between Individual’s choice behavior and self-reported satisfaction: the case of residential mobility in the EU

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    Identifier:  PC:2337
    Authors:  Stoyanova, Alexandrina Petrova; Díaz Serrano, Lluís
    Abstract:
    One of the most persistent and lasting debates in economic research refers to whether the answers to subjective questions can be used to explain individuals’ economic behavior. Using panel data for twelve EU countries, in the present study we analyze the causal relationship between self-reported housing satisfaction and residential mobility. Our results indicate that: i) households unsatisfied with their current housing situation are more likely to move; ii) housing satisfaction raises after a move, and; iii) housing satisfaction increases with the transition from being a renter to becoming a homeowner. Some interesting cross-country differences are observed. Our findings provide evidence in favor of use of subjective indicators of satisfaction with certain life domains in the analysis of individuals’ economic conduct.
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    Publisher: Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP)
    Date: 2008
    Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/2072/13024
    Departament/Institute: Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP)
    Language: eng
    Author: Stoyanova, Alexandrina Petrova, Díaz Serrano, Lluís
    Relation: XREAP;2008-02
    Format: application/pdf, 109904 bytes, 30 p.
  • Keywords:

    332 - Economia regional i territorial. Economia del sòl i de la vivenda
    331 - Treball. Relacions laborals. Ocupació. Organització del treball
    33 - Economia
    Països de la Unió Europea
    Mobilitat residencial
    Satisfacció
    Habitatges
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