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The Impact of Unemployment and Non-Standard Forms of Employment on the Housing Autonomy of Young Adults

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  • Katerina Gousia

    (University of Kent, UK)

  • Anna Baranowska-Rataj

    (Umeå University, Sweden)

  • Thomas Middleton

    (University of Kent, UK)

  • Olena Nizalova

    (University of Kent, UK; Global Labor Organization, Germany)

Abstract

Young people are facing challenges in transitioning to housing autonomy because of changes in labour market conditions in recent years. This article explores the effects of youth unemployment and non-standard employment on the likelihood of leaving the parental home. We adopt a dynamic modelling approach, and use data from a large longitudinal British survey covering the years 2009–2014. We find that unemployment and part-time work, but not the duration of the contract, have a negative effect on the likelihood of obtaining housing autonomy. We also find that past as well as anticipated unemployment have significant negative effects, which suggests that the decision about whether to move out depends on the individual’s longer-term labour market trajectory. The analysis also reveals gender differences in part-time work, but not in unemployment once we take into account unobserved time-invariant heterogeneity.

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  • Katerina Gousia & Anna Baranowska-Rataj & Thomas Middleton & Olena Nizalova, 2021. "The Impact of Unemployment and Non-Standard Forms of Employment on the Housing Autonomy of Young Adults," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 35(1), pages 157-177, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:35:y:2021:i:1:p:157-177
    DOI: 10.1177/0950017020936875
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