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Measuring housing affordability. A case study of Flanders on the link between objective and subjective indicators

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  • Kristof Heylen

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In affordability analyses by researchers and governments, various methods and indicators are applied. The conceptual advantages and weaknesses of the different affordability indicators have been extensively discussed in literature. The purpose of this article is to contribute to this debate by a case study of Flanders on the link between objective and subjective indicators of housing affordability. More specifically, the study tries to identify objective norms that maximize this relationship. The data is taken from the EU-SILC 2016 and the Flemish Housing Survey 2013. The analysis suggests that in Flanders a ratio with variable norms (by income groups) more closely reflects the subjective perception of affordability problems than the ratio indicators with fixed norms. As regards the residual income (RI) method, the RI with increased budget norms scores slightly better than the RI with basic budget norms on the association measures.

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  • Kristof Heylen, 2023. "Measuring housing affordability. A case study of Flanders on the link between objective and subjective indicators," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(4), pages 552-568, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:chosxx:v:38:y:2023:i:4:p:552-568
    DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2021.1893280
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