Housing Policy Impacts on Poverty and Inequality in Europe

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Cash housing benefits are found to be more effective at reducing poverty than inequality, demonstrating significant impact on low-income households.
In a review of 27 European countries, Finland shows remarkable success, reducing both poverty and inequality by one-third with significant investment.
Assessment uses harmonized data from the EU-SILC dataset to derive comparisons between housing policies' effectiveness.
Mixed approaches like that of France emerge as less cost-effective when compared to strategies adopted by Nordic countries.

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Assessment uncovers housing allowances reduce poverty and inequality more effectively than social housing across Europe.

Bérard et al. (2025) studied this question.

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