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Housing double binds: Social sustainability in municipal policy plans

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper aims to critically evaluate the integration and prioritization of ‘social sustainability’ within Norwegian municipal housing policy plans, drawing upon an analysis of 126 such plans. A strong focus on social sustainability is evident in the plans, mediated through state interventions, such as subsidized loans, housing support, and price regulation. Concurrently, there is a widespread endorsement of market-based approaches to housing provision and home ownership. The analysis reveals a double bind between market mechanisms and welfare state interventions in housing policy planning, and a shift towards increased political control in municipal housing matters, particularly to bolster social sustainability amidst challenging economic conditions.

Source: Nordic Journal of Wellbeing and Sustainable Welfare Development

DOI: 10.18261/njwel.3.2.3

Author: Henrik Hays Nielsen

Institution: NTNU Samfunnsforskning

Language: English

Topic: Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism

Subfield: Finance

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404052121

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