Dr Carolin Schmidt

I use quantitative methods to study how households make their housing (investment) decisions, what factors play into these decisions and what the outcomes are, to better understand what determines housing demand and house prices. My current research interests span various topics: the value of aesthetics in the built environment, households' preferences in housing investment and tenure decisions, and long-run trends in housing markets.

Research

Housing economics and finance

Household finance

Behavioural finance

Historical housing

Publications

Key publications:

Bartsch, F., Buhlmann, F., Kirschenmann, K. and Schmidt, C. (2021). Is there a need for reverse mortgages in Germany? Empirical evidence and policy implications. EconPol Policy Report 31, April 2021.

Schmidt, C. (2021). Strong tenant protections and subsidies support Germany’s majority-renter housing market. Brookings Institution brief. In "Comparing Rental Housing Markets Across the Globe", Jenny Schuetz, series editor. Washington DC: Brookings Institution.

Schmidt, C. (2019). The quest for affordable owner-occupied housing in Germany. Journal of European Real Estate Research 12(3), 365-379