Housing, habits and hard choices | Dr. Dirk Brounen | SBE Podcast # 21 скачать в хорошем качестве

Housing, habits and hard choices | Dr. Dirk Brounen | SBE Podcast # 21

In this podcast special of the SBE Podcast, we are happy to invite Prof. Dr. Dirk Brounen. Together, we discuss two main topics: housing and household finance. What does it actually mean to study housing and household finance? What leads humans to sometimes irrational decisions when it comes to spending their money? Why is housing in cities like Maastricht, especially for students, so difficult, and what are possible solutions to solve this problem? And does it still make sense to buy a house? Questions like these are answered by Prof. Dr. Dirk Brounen, who holds the chair of Housing & Household Finance at the Financial Department of SBE and Maastricht University since 2024. Previously, Dirk Brounen worked as a professor at the Universities of Tilburg and Rotterdam, and pursued his PhD at the University of Amsterdam. He’s one of the most renowned Dutch scientists in the areas of housing and real estate and advises pension funds, investors, ministries, and regulators. He’s also the author of the book „Nooit Meer Slapend Arm” and published several papers in globally relevant journals like the Journal of Urban Economics and the Journal of European Real Estate Research. 00:00 Introduction 02:39 Dirks’ background and academic career 04:42 Back in Maastricht 07:18 What was a very special moment in your career? 10:39 What is housing from an academic perspective? 13:53 How do you view the current housing situation in the Netherlands? 16:35 Where does your motivation came from on focusing on housing and household finance? 20:31 What is the focus of your studies? 23:55 Do you observe that some people underestimate the importance of that knowledge when life situations change? 26:48 What practical recommendations would you give to be prepared in case something happens? 29:07 Why have you bought the book “The 100-Year Life” by Linda Gratton and Andrew Scott? 31:20 Do you think that this different view by many young people is connected to household finance and spending? 34:27 What are the main challenges for students when it comes to the decision making process in household finance? 37:12 How much do you take out of your work for your own decisions? 39:10 How to improve our awareness about household finance? 41:56 What should young people take into account when buying a house? 44:51 What needs to change in a city like Maastricht to improve the situation? 46:46 What are your personal goals with your academic chair? Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maastricht_... Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2VkIgCq Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3fVdZUk