Interrelations between housing supply agents: the metropolitan housing market in Prague

This article presents the main findings from a detailed analysis of the interrelations between selected agents on the supply side of the housing market in Prague. It discusses the sources of potential market inefficiencies emerging from the nature of interrelations between developers, construction firms and the producers of building materials in the transition economy. The research was conducted in 2007, during a period of growing demand for owner-occupied housing in Prague. The results highlight the barriers which prevent housing supply from reacting effectively to changes in housing demand. The findings may thus be a contribution to the more general discussion of the efficiency of housing markets.