- Becoming a homeowner leads individuals to participate more in local elections. "The homeowner boost in turnout is particularly pronounced—almost twice as large as the overall effect—when zoning issues are on the ballot." This may account for widespread NIMBYism and restrictive zoning in the U.S. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/714932 35 comments science
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- Where Self-Interest Trumps Ideology: Liberal Homeowners and Local Opposition to Housing Development | The Journal of Politics: Vol 83, No 4 https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/711717 15 comments
- How Buying a House Changes the Way You Think - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/04/homeownership-first-house-happiness-psychology/629529/ 0 comments
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