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Contextualizing The “Spanish Dream”: Using Critical Hrm To Understand Immigrant Homeownership In Spain, 2000–2009, Mario V. Gonzalez Fuentes, Jonathan Ross Gilbert, Robert F. Scherer, Carlos Iglesias-Fernandez
Contextualizing The “Spanish Dream”: Using Critical Hrm To Understand Immigrant Homeownership In Spain, 2000–2009, Mario V. Gonzalez Fuentes, Jonathan Ross Gilbert, Robert F. Scherer, Carlos Iglesias-Fernandez
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Purpose A pronounced rise in postpandemic immigration is creating consumption opportunities and challenges for countries worldwide. Past research has shown that immigrant homeownership indicates advanced consumer acculturation. However, critical factors which differentiate immigrant decisions to purchase a home remain underexplored. This study aims to examine the importance of different identity resources in determining homeownership gaps between immigrant groups in Spain during a dynamic decade.
Design/methodology/approach A mixed methods research design with triangulation was used. First, the critical “historical research method” is used to empirically assess 15,465 household-level microdata files from the National Immigrant Survey of Spain. Second, the analysis is …