Research Database

Wieser, R., Mundt, A. (2014):

In: Journal of European Real Estate Research (reviewed) 4/2014.

This study introduces a new methodology to assess housing related state expenditures in a European comparison. Austria shows relatively low public expenditures on housing of below 0.9% of GDP. Quite impressive is the constant development with a steady decrease of the share of housing related state expenditures.

VWW / FGW / IIBW (2010):

(In Kooperation mit dem Verein für Wohnbauforschung und Wohnungspolitik). Publiziert als bbk-Sonderheft 12/2010.

This conference addressed the Austrian system of affordable housing as an example of European social policy. It was initiated by the recent "Dutch case". The panel discussion focussed on the compliance of housing subsidies with EU Law.

Amann, W., Mundt, A. (2019):

(Wien: Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Konsumentenschutz).

The study, as part of the "Sozialbericht 2019" (Social Report from the Line Ministry for Social Affairs), identifies drivers of housing costs and shows possible measures to counteract.

Amann, W. (2014):

In: Immolex, Herbst 2014.

The article provides insight to legal regulations on subsidies for elderly housing in Austria.

Amann, W. (2010-2012):

(prepared for CALYON Germany).

Amann, W., Struber, Ch. (2019):

(Innsbruck, Wien, Bozen: Studienverlag).

This handbook contains extensive statistics on housing and housing policy in Austria. It is published since 1995 in the 9th edition.

Amann, W. (2016):

2016; affordability; Europe; CEE; CIS; SEE; HFI; housing; housing demand; Amann; international; social

Amann, W., Tsenkova, S. (2011):

(prepared for the Municipality of Bar/Montenegro).

This study tries explores new methods to legalize informal settlements, which pose a large challenge especially in Southeastern Europe.

IIBW (2019):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag des Fachverbandes Steine-Keramik und der GBV Landesgruppe Tirol).

This booklet gives an overview of housing subsidies in Austria.

Mundt, A.; Springler, E. (2016):

In: Lunde, Whitehead (2016): Milestones in European Housing Finance (UK, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.).

This book chapter is part of a larger comparison on housing finance developments during the last 25 years in over 20 European countries. It addresses the Austrian case and shows how a stable housing finance framework, strongly influenced by public but increasingly also private housing finance, has contributed to favourable outcomes and resilience to external shocks.