FAI3001 Housing Economics 7.5 credits

The course covers:

• Housing finance.
• The role of different tenure forms.
• Price and rent determinants.
• The relation between macroeconomic factors and the housing market.
• Housing construction.
• Economic models of segregation in the housing market.
• Housing taxation.
• Housing policy.

The aim of this course is to present a number of current research areas within housing economics.

Learning outcomes for the course are:

• Get a deeper knowledge of fundamental issues in housing economics.
• Be able to describe and explain the logic behind different views on housing policy.
• Know what are the main current controversial issues in housing economics.

Admission to postgraduate studies.

Artiklar och rapporter beslutade en månad före kursstart.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• RAP1 - Report, 7.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Presentation of articles and written termpaper.

Mats Wilhelmsson

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.