Dr Chris Foye

Biography

Profile Chris’s research interests cut across a wide range of disciplines, including Real Estate & Planning, Sociology and Economics. His PhD was titled “Housing and Happiness: an empirical study” and used large scale national panel datasets to examine how housing affects subjective well-being. Chris is particularly interested in how housing consumption (e.g. choice of house, neighbourhood, tenure) is driven by social status considerations. In attempting to explain and theorise this relationship, he draws from both the economics literature (e.g. positional good theory) and the sociological literature (e.g. the work of Pierre Bourdieu). Aside from his studies, he has worked with the JET Programme in Japan and for the Department of Work and Pensions as a Social Researcher. Qualifications Academic PhD, University of Reading (“Housing and Happiness: an empirical study”) MPhil Planning, Growth and Regeneration, University of Cambridge BSc Real Estate and Planning, University of Reading (First Class)

Research Interest

Chris is particularly interested in how housing consumption (e.g. choice of house, neighbourhood, tenure) is driven by social status considerations. In attempting to explain and theorise this relationship, he draws from both the economics literature (e.g. positional good theory) and the sociological literature (e.g. the work of Pierre Bourdieu).