Anecdotally, my father has a pretty specialized job and got burned repeatedly in the housing market as he moved around for work. In his case it probably would have been a lot better for him if he'd rented almost every home he ever owned. In my case, I'm settling down with my family, friends, and extended family. I do not intend to move for another 20-30 years regardless of work. I think people should take this view seriously... if you want to stay where you are for 30 years and are willing do that despite potentially limited career (and financial) opportunities then owning a home makes sense (and managing your finances to enable this kind of lifestyle makes even more sense). If you want to pursue "the best" work or are concerned about financial security from employment you should consider not buying a home so you can remain flexible.
I obviously haven't read the paper, but the idea of home ownership negatively affecting employment is interesting.