The Relationship Between Homeownership and Life Satisfaction in Germany

Housing Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 319-338

  Zumbro, Timo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

finance; Homeownership; housing; life satisfaction; maintenance; subjective well being

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING; LOW INCOME HOUSING; MAINTENANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

GERMANY;

EID: 84896528735     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2013.773583     Document Type: Article

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