@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp3050, author={Constant, Amelie F. and Roberts, Rowan and Zimmermann, Klaus F.}, title={Ethnic Identity and Immigrant Homeownership}, year={2007}, month={Sep}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={3050}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp3050}, abstract={Immigrants are much less likely to own their homes than natives, even after controlling for a broad range of life-cycle and socio-economic characteristics and housing market conditions. This paper extends the analysis of immigrant housing tenure choice by explicitly accounting for ethnic identity as a potential influence on the homeownership decision, using a two-dimensional model of ethnic identity that incorporates attachments to both origin and host cultures. The evidence suggests that immigrants with a stronger commitment to the host country are more likely to achieve homeownership for a given set of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, regardless of their level of attachment to their home country.}, keywords={ethnicity;homeownership;immigration;immigrant integration;ethnic identity}, }