Social Housing in the European Union
Study
15-01-2013
This briefing paper provides an overview of the social housing sector in the EU area. After presenting how Member States define social housing, it details the response of the sector to the 2007–2008 financial crisis. In addition, it sheds light on the most recent developments at the EU level on the conflicting interests that are necessary to reconcile within the sector: ensuring adequate and affordable housing for all citizens, yet guaranteeing open competition among market players. Finally, innovative social housing projects are presented.
Study
Executive summary
External author
IZA - Institute for the Study of Labor, Michela Braga (fRDB and Bocconi University) and Pietro Palvarini (fRDB and University of Milan Bicocca)
About this document
Publication type
Policy area
Keyword
- building
- building and public works
- construction and town planning
- consumption
- economic conditions
- economic policy
- economic recession
- ECONOMICS
- ENERGY
- energy efficiency
- energy policy
- INDUSTRY
- property development
- public building
- services of general interest
- social framework
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- socioeconomic conditions
- State aid
- subsidised housing
- TRADE