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  • ISSN: 0025-9454
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Abstract

This study aims to find out if people with a migration background in the Netherlands experience less improvement in housing quality following relocation compared to those who do not have a migration background. Previous research in other contexts showed that minority groups are less able to reduce environmental pollution when moving compared to the majority population, indicating that they face certain structural constraints and move ‘selectively’. The theoretical propositions of selective migration are tested by focusing on individuals’ perceptions of the physical quality of their homes. This fills a research gap, as studies on perceived housing quality and the benefits of relocation are lacking in The Netherlands, despite housing quality being a crucial aspect of comfort and well-being.

Longitudinal survey data from the LISS panel (Longitudinal Internet Studies for Social Sciences) has been used to examine whether individuals perceive an improvement in their housing quality following relocation. Two-way fixed effect models were estimated to analyse a total of 5,562 participants between 2008 and 2023. Results indicate that people with a migration background as well as people without a migration background experience substantial improvements in housing quality after relocating, with no significant differences between these groups. This finding does not support the selective migration theory. Still, people with a migration background rate their housing quality lower than non-migrants, suggesting a form of structural inequality nevertheless.

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