Date Thesis Awarded
5-2022
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Economics
Advisor
Peter McHenry
Committee Members
John Lopresti
Emily Wilcox
Abstract
With one of the lowest fertility rates on record, Taiwan is at the forefront of the global lowest-low fertility phenomenon. Policymakers in Taiwan and researchers around the world have a considerable interest in the reasons driving Taiwan’s depressed fertility and possible ways to alleviate the associated economic concerns. Properties of the housing market represent one suggested factor that may be contributing to this trend. Using individual panel data from Taiwan’s Panel Study of Family Dynamics, I test the correlation between homeownership and fertility outcomes. I find that other variables, such as marriage, age, generation, and socioeconomic status, can explain much of the homeownership effect and appear more significant for family planning.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, William, "The Role of Homeownership in Taiwan's Low Fertility Story" (2022). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1825.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1825
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