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The Swedish Housing Model: an Assessment

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  • Thomas S. Nesslein

    (Department of Economics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA)

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In the postwar period Sweden has undertaken extensive political interventions for the purpose of achieving social housing goals. Today, the Swedish housing standard is one of the highest in the world with virtually all households provided adequate shelter. Yet, serious reservations concerning both efficiency and equity must be raised with respect to the Swedish model.

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  • Thomas S. Nesslein, 1982. "The Swedish Housing Model: an Assessment," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 19(3), pages 235-246, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:19:y:1982:i:3:p:235-246
    DOI: 10.1080/00420988220080481
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    1. Keith Pezzoli & Rob Atkinson & Alisdair Rogers & Alan March & Henry L. Taylor JR & Thomas S. Nesslein & Thomas B. Fischer & R.N. Sharma & Hartmut Häussermann, 2002. "Book Reviews," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 39(13), pages 2553-2570, December.
    2. Thomas S. Nesslein, 2003. "Markets versus Planning: An Assessment of the Swedish Housing Model in the Post-war Period," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 40(7), pages 1259-1282, June.
    3. Thomas S. Nesslein, 1988. "Housing : The Market Versus the Welfare State Model Revisited," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 25(2), pages 95-108, April.

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