This paper analyzes the relative merits of large place- and tenant-based housing programs in Finland in terms of housing affordability and neighborhood quality. Using hedonic regression methods and household micro data, we find that rent savings to public housing tenants are less targeted...

In recent years, many European Union (EU) countries have seen house prices rising more strongly than inflation, with rent levels also increasing significantly. Consequently, growing attention is given to the issue of housing affordability in the rental market by policymakers, researchers, and...