The role of housing markets in the timing of marriage in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia
Joint Authors
Asad, Ragui
Rolando, Dominique J.
Krafft, Caroline
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 1075-1171 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-27, 27 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
27
Main Subjects
Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work
Topics
Abstract EN
The transition to adulthood in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is increasingly characterized by young people’s desire to form independent, nuclear households.
Forming such households requires either buying or building a dwelling or obtaining a rental unit.
Policies governing housing markets, such as rent control, and limited financing options have historically made access to housing for young couples particularly challenging.
In this paper, we examine housing markets in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia and their impact on the timing of marriage.
A particular focus of the paper is how housing policy reforms, such as the liberalization of rental markets in Egypt, have affected the timing of marriage.
We find that Egypt’s rental reforms accelerated marriages and led to a reversal in the trend of rising age at marriage.
Jordan’s healthy rental market has also likely facilitated marriage, while the sharply rising age at marriage in Tunisia may be due to an inadequate supply of rental housing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Asad, Ragui& Krafft, Caroline& Rolando, Dominique J.. 2017. The role of housing markets in the timing of marriage in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2017, no. 1075-1171, pp.1-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-777175
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Asad, Ragui…[et al.]. The role of housing markets in the timing of marriage in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 1075-1171 (Dec. 2017), pp.1-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-777175
American Medical Association (AMA)
Asad, Ragui& Krafft, Caroline& Rolando, Dominique J.. The role of housing markets in the timing of marriage in Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 1075-1171, pp.1-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-777175
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 20-27
Record ID
BIM-777175