Graaf, J. de (2023) Residential Mobility of Older Adults in the Netherlands: Investigating the ability to relocate in expensive housing markets. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
This paper analyses how age relates to the ability to relocate in expensive housing markets and to what extent this ability has changed over time in the Netherlands, focusing on older adults (65+). The analysis aimed at better understanding the relation between these concepts and providing insights to improve housing policies. WoON datasets from 2009 and 2021 were combined to run regressions and create an overview of relocation motives. This paper predicts a negative relationship between the current housing market conditions (i.e., higher prices) in the Netherlands and the ability of older adults to relocate, and that the ability to relocate has decreased over time. However, the results indicate that few older adults wish to relocate at all and prefer to age in place, which is in line with existing literature. Those older adults that wish to move but are unable to find something do seem to be affected by housing market conditions and could therefore be considered ‘stuck in place’. Compared to other age groups, older adults are less restricted by housing market conditions when looking to relocate which could be due to home equity. Overall, the probability of wanting to move, but being unable to find a new residence has increased over time, which could be due to the increase of housing prices. Further research can investigate whether the preference for ‘ageing in place’ is optimal for older adults and a sustainable way of moving forward as societies, while the demographic pressure increases.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Mawhorter, S.L. |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2023 09:18 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2023 09:18 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4272 |
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