Den demografiska utvecklingen i Sverige går mot en befolkningssammansättning med allt högre medelålder. Prognosen tyder på att nästan var fjärde svensk år 2025 kommer vara 65 år eller äldre. Många av dessa individer har en aktiv, frisk och relativt lång ålderdom framför sig. Studier har visat att morgondagens seniorer är en relativt välbeställd grupp med höga krav och stora förväntningar på ålderdomen och det framtida boendet. Allt detta innebär en utmaning för samhället där nödvändiga prioriteringar kan leda till att individen måste ta ett större ansvar och eget initiativ för boende och omvårdnadstjänster gentemot tidigare. I avhandlingen (”studien”) har seniorboendekonceptet med integrerade service-, vård- och omsorgstjänster studerats särskilt. Seniorboenden är ett marknadssegment med kraftig tillväxt under 2000-talet. Antalet seniorbostäder i Sverige har ökat från ca 10 000 år 2000 till ca 28 000 år 2007. Det som karaktäriserar konceptet är att boendet och de anslutande tjänsterna har anpassats och särskilt utformats för ett liv i åldrande. Studien rapporteras i form av en monografi bestående av två olika delstudier. Forskningsfrågan som varit vägledande för den första delstudien är ”Vad skapar en stark marknadsposition för en aktör på seniorbostadsmarknaden med integrerad service, vård och omsorg?”. Forskningsfrågan i den andra delstudien är ”Vilka produktionsstrategier och styrsystem går att identifiera hos några av de mest framgångsrika konceptbyggarna?”. Den andra delstudien utgår från den första delstudiens resultat. Forskningen, som har bedrivits som en explorativ fältstudie, har pågått under perioden 2002-2008. Mätinstrumentet har bestått av fasta intervjufrågor med öppna svarsalternativ. De underliggande intervjuerna har tillsammans med sekundärdata presenterats i ett antal fallbeskrivningar. I studien har ett antal framgångsrika, såväl svenska som nordamerikanska, aktörer medverkat. Den första delstudien har analyserats utifrån en föreställningsram som byggts upp kring begreppen omgivning, strategi, resurs, tjänstekoncept och konkurrenskraft. Resultaten har formulerats i ett antal strategiska vägval vilka sammanfattats i begreppen differentiering, fokus, integration, samverkan, kontroll, verksamhetsutveckling, kärnkompetens och resurser. Det har kunnat påvisas att framgångsrika aktörer följer den differentieringsstrategi om Porter (1980) definierat. Vidare har en affärsstrategisk typologi över aktörer på seniorboendemarknaden formulerats. Den första delstudiens slutsatser har formulerats i fyra strategiska idealtyper: förvaltare, konceptbyggare, entreprenörer och idealister. Utgångspunkten i den andra delstudien, som bl.a. hämtats i Nilssons och Rapps (2005) teoretiska ramverk, har varit idealtypen konceptbyggare. Med vissa kompletteringar har detta ramverk nyttjats och utvecklats för att beskriva och analysera orsakssambanden kring strategisk kongruens och integrerad styrning. Kompletteringar och justeringar har skett för att även omfatta strategier och styrsystem för bygg- och tjänsteproduktion. Föreställningsramen har, utifrån den erfarenhet som erhållits vid analysen av insamlad data, justerats. Justeringen har bestått i klassificeringsdimensionerna IT, organisationskultur och värdegrund. I studien, som bl.a. består av fallbeskrivning och analys av konceptbyggare, har framkommit att de konceptbyggare som nått framgång också har lyckats uppnå strategisk kongruens och integrerad styrning. Studien har bl.a. kunnat påvisa vad betydelsen av boendets fysiska planering innebär för möjligheten att bedriva tjänsteproduktion. Studien har bl.a. visat att nordamerikanska konceptbyggare har en hög grad av samstämmighet mellan strategi och styrsystem. Samstämmigheten kan sammanfattas i marknadskännedom, tydlig verksamhetsidé, branscherfarenhet, insikt om skalfördelar via klustring, organisatorisk småskalighet, känsla för värdeskapande, målinriktning, långtgående befogenheter och delegerat ansvar, värdestyrd verksamhet och en väl utvecklad organisationskultur. De nordamerikanska konceptbyggarna har definierat sina verksamheter som hotellverksamhet för seniorer vilket innebär att de boende blivit kunder och de äldre i allmänhet betraktas som en tillgång. / The demographic trend in Sweden features a population with a rising average age. According to forecasts, nearly one Swede out of four will be 65 or older by the year 2025. Many individuals in this category of older persons, or seniors, can look forward to an active, healthy and relatively long old age. Studies have shown that tomorrow’s seniors and retirees will be relatively well off as social groups. In addition, attitude and generation surveys have indicated that these groups have high demands and expectations for their old age, future housing and related services. Society will thus face a considerable challenge, which includes maintaining a basic commitment to continue guaranteeing the standard of quality in housing and services for the elderly that is presently taken for granted. Necessary societal priorities, however, may require individuals to take more initiative and assume greater financial responsibility than before in some of these areas. In the 2000’s a new market segment has been established and shown vigorous growth. That segment is the senior housing market, where various housing concepts are offered to the target group, seniors, or persons aged 55+. The number of senior housing units in Sweden has soared in the last few years, from about 10 000 in 2000 to some 28 000 in 2007. In this study, the concept of senior housing, with features of integrated service and care, has been of special interest. What characterizes this housing concept is that housing and related services have been adapted and specially designed for living as an aging individual. This dissertation (”the survey”) is reported in the form of a monograph consisting of two separate studies. The research question that has guided the first study is, “What creates a strong market position for a player on the senior-housing market with integrated service, health care and other forms of service and care?” The research question for the second study is, “What production strategies and control systems can be identified for some of the most successful concept-builders?” The two studies are related in that the latter is based on the results of the former. The studies were conducted over a period from 2002 to 2008. The research was done as an exploratory field study. The field-study approach has given priority to breadth and inclusion of many aspects. The instrument of measurement has consisted of set interview questions with open-ended alternative responses. The underlying interviews, together with secondary data, have been presented as a number of case studies. In the survey, a number of successful players have been selected on the basis of the criteria considered typical of successful actors on the senior housing market. Both Swedish and North American organizations have participated in the survey. The empirical material of the survey has been analyzed on the basis of the theoretical conceptual frameworks developed for the two respective studies. The first study has been analyzed with a framework based on the concepts of environment, strategy, resources, service and competitiveness. The results have been formulated in a number of strategic choices that are summarized in the concepts of differentiation, focus, integration, collaboration, control, business development, core competence and resources. In this connection, it has been possible to show that actors who operate a successful business follow largely what Porter (1980) has defined as a strategy of differentiation. Moreover, a business-strategy typology of actors on the senior housing market has also been constructed. Also, the tentative conclusions of the first study have been formulated in four strategic ideal types: administrators, concept-builders, entrepreneurs and idealists. The point of departure for the second study has been the ideal type referred to as the concept-builder. The conceptual framework has therefore been developed further, based in part on the theoretical framework of Nilsson and Rapp (2005). With certain additions, these foundations have been used to construct a detailed theoretical framework for the study. The conceptual framework has been designed to describe and analyze the causal relationships relating to strategic congruence and integrated control. In this regard, additions and adjustments have been made to include strategies and control systems for the construction of buildings and the production of services. The results of the second study include a case description and an analysis of successful concept-builders. One reason for their success is assumed to be their ability to achieve strategic congruence and integrated control. In light of the findings from the analysis of the data, the conceptual framework has been somewhat modified. This adjustment has consisted in classification along the dimensions of IT, organizational culture and fundamental values. In this connection it has been possible to demonstrate the importance of the physical planning of housing for the production of services. Emphasis has been placed on designing the physical facility and housing right from the beginning so as to facilitate the service-producing operation in a later stage of the life cycle. One finding of the survey is that with North American concept-builders there is a high degree of consistency between strategies and control systems. The factors underlying this consistency can be summarized as market knowledge, industry experience, understanding the economies of scale attainable through clustering, organization on a small scale, a clear concept of business, a sense of value creation, a focus on objectives, farreaching delegation of authority and responsibility to the operating level, skilled management, value-oriented operations and a well-developed organizational culture. Through the survey, a number of customer-controlled operations have been illustrated in the case studies. It is apparent that compared to the past, there has been a shift in industry attitude in North America, creating a situation that differs from Swedish conditions in some respects. The North American concept-builders have defined their businesses as hotel operations for seniors. This has automatically shifted the focus toward one where residents have become customers and older people in general are regarded as assets.

During a research process on financial speculation in relation to the home, Carl-Oskar Linné encounters statistics and reports that tell of rising unemployment among realtors. By investigating an alleged flight from the realtor profession and asking questions of prospective, current and former realtors, he attempts to understand the relationship of home sellers to their home, the housing list, the speculation mechanism and security. What are the living conditions and how is the relationship to housing policy? This essay tells about the state of the Swedish housing market and explains what has led to the work "Speculation"/"Mäklare", a work at its core questioning market ideology. The texts also describes work methods, sources of inspiration and some earlier work. / Under en researchprocess om finansiell spekulation i förhållande till hemmet stöter Carl-Oskar Linné på statistik och rapporter som berättar om en ökande arbetslöshet bland fastighetsmäklare. Genom att undersöka en påstådd flykt från mäklaryrket och ställa frågor till blivande, nuvarande och före detta fastighetsmäklare försöker han förstå bostadssäljarens förhållande sitt hem, bostadskön, spekulationsmekanismen och tryggheten. Vilka är livsvillkoren och hur är förhållandet till bostadspolitiken? Denna uppsats beskriver tillståndet på den svenska bostadsmarknaden och vad som har lett till arbetet "Mäklare", ett verk som i grunden ifrågasätter marknadsideologin. Texten beskriver även arbetsmetoder, inspirationskällor och tidigare arbete.

The Swedish housing market has been subject to extensive attention in the media recently, and the existence of a housing bubble has been questioned. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the Swedish housing market to investigate if there are reasons to believe that the market is overvalued. The current situation in the housing market will be compared to the United States market prior to the crash of 2007. The models that are used in the paper is the house price-to-income, price-to-rent and imputed rent-to-rent. Other fundamental factors such as rent control, household debt, interest rates, and other policies effecting the housing market will be discussed. The main findings indicate that the Swedish housing market in 2010 is overvalued, however one has to consider that there are limitations to these models such as the extra benefits of owning a house compared to renting.

The Swedish housing market has been subject to extensive attention in the media recently, and the existence of a housing bubble has been questioned. The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the Swedish housing market to investigate if there are reasons to believe that the market is overvalued. The current situation in the housing market will be compared to the United States market prior to the crash of 2007. The models that are used in the paper is the house price-to-income, price-to-rent and imputed rent-to-rent. Other fundamental factors such as rent control, household debt, interest rates, and other policies effecting the housing market will be discussed. The main findings indicate that the Swedish housing market in 2010 is overvalued, however one has to consider that there are limitations to these models such as the extra benefits of owning a house compared to renting.

This thesis is composed of four self-contained papers and focuses on discrimination in themarket place. Essay 1: “Disability Discrimination in the Rental Housing Market – A Field Experiment onBlind Tenants.” Although discrimination against disabled people has been investigated inthe labor market, the housing market has received less attention in this regard. This paperfocuses on the latter market and investigates whether blind tenants assisted by guide dogsare discriminated against in the rental housing market. The data are collected through afield experiment in which written applications were sent in response to onlineadvertisements posted by different types of advertisers. I find statistically significantevidence that one type of online advertiser, that is, the apartment owner (i.e., a person whoadvertises and rents out his/her own apartment(s) on his/her own), discriminates againstblind tenants, because of the presence of the guide dog, not because of the disability.According to the legislation, this behavior qualifies as illegal discrimination. Essay 2: “Does the design of correspondence studies influence the measurement of discrimination?”(co-authored with Carlsson and Rooth). Correspondence studies can identify the extent ofdiscrimination in hiring as typically defined by the law, which includes discriminationagainst ethnic minorities and females. However, as Heckman and Siegelman (1993) show,if employers act upon a group difference in the variance of unobserved variables, thismeasure of discrimination may not be very informative. This issue has essentially beenignored in the empirical literature until the recent methodological development byNeumark (2012). We apply Neumark’s method to a number of already publishedcorrespondence studies. We find the Heckman and Siegelman critique relevant forempirical work and give suggestions on how future correspondence studies may address thiscritique. Essay 3: “Does Labor Market Tightness Affect Ethnic Discrimination in Hiring?” (co-authoredwith Carlsson and Rooth). In this study, we investigate whether ethnic discriminationdepends on labor market tightness. While ranking models predict a negative relationship,the prediction of screening models is ambiguous about the direction of the relationship.Thus, the direction of the relationship is purely an empirical issue. We utilize three (butcombine into two) correspondence studies of the Swedish labor market and two distinctlydifferent measures of labor market tightness. These different measures produce very similarresults, showing that a one percent increase in labor market tightness increases ethnicdiscrimination in hiring by 0.5-0.7 percent, which is consistent with a screening model.This result stands in sharp contrast to the only previous study on this matter, Baert et al.(forthcoming), which finds evidence that supports a ranking model. Essay 4: “Relative Age Effect on Labor Market Outcomes for High Skilled Workers – Evidencefrom Soccer.” In sports and education contexts, children are divided into age groups that arearbitrary constructions based on admission dates. This age-group system is thought todetermine differences in maturity between pupils within the same group, that is, relative904627 Luca Furmaco_inl.indd 5 2015-02-24 16:58age (RA). In turn, these within-age-group maturity differences produce performance gaps,that is, relative age effects (RAEs), which might persist and affect labor market outcomes. Ianalyze the RAE on labor market outcomes using a unique dataset of a particular group ofhigh-skilled workers: soccer players in the Italian major soccer league. In line with previousstudies, evidence on the existence of an RAE in terms of representativeness is found,meaning that players born relatively early in an age group are over-represented, whileplayers born relatively late are under-represented, even accounting for specific populationtrends. Moreover, players born relatively late in an age group receive lower gross wages thanplayers born relatively early. This wage gap seems to increase with age and in the quantileof the wage distribution.

Bevölkerungsschrumpfung und entspannte Wohnungsmärkte tragen dazu bei, dass die nachfragenden Haushalte ihre differenzierten Wohnwünsche zunehmend besser realisieren können. Dabei gewinnen regionale Wohnungsmarktanalysen und ‑prognosen zunehmend an Bedeutung. Gerade kleinräumige Wohnungsprognosen können entscheidend dazu beitragen, dass realistischere Abschätzungen der regionalen Wohnbauland-, Wohnungsneubau- und Leerstandsentwicklungen besser gelingen, da die Rahmenbedingungen auf den kommunalen und regionalen Wohnungsmärkten spezifischer erfasst werden können. Im Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung (IÖR) wurde dafür ein spezifischer Prognoseansatz entwickelt, der in diesem Beitrag kurz umrissen wird und dessen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten in der Kommunal- und Regionalplanung anhand von Anwenderbeispielen gezeigt werden.

[Truncated abstract] This thesis examines informational efficiency and price discovery processes within the Perth housing market for the period 1988-2000 by utilising a rich source of Western Australian Valuer General’s Office (VGO) data. Fama’s (1970) classification of market efficiency as potentially weak form, semi-strong, or strong form has been a dominant paradigm in tests of market efficiency in many asset markets. While there are some parallels, the results of tests in this thesis suggest there are also limitations in applying this paradigm to housing markets. The institutional structure of housing markets dictates that a deeper recognition of important housing market characteristics is required. Efficiency in housing markets is desirable in that if prices provide accurate signals for purchase or disposition of real estate assets this will facilitate the correct allocation of scarce financial resources for housing services. The theory of efficient markets suggests that it is desirable for information diffusion processes in a large aggregate housing market to facilitate price corrections. In an efficient housing market, these processes can be observed and will enable housing units to be exchanged with an absence of market failure in all price and location segments. Throughout this thesis there is an emphasis on disaggregation of the Perth housing market both by price and location criteria. Results indicate that the Perth housing market is characterised by varying levels of informational inefficiency in both price and location segments and there are some important pricing-size influences.

Esta dissertação tem como temática a análise da produção do espaço urbano em cidades litorâneas a partir da articulação de três esferas: a urbanização, a economia e o mercado imobiliário, e suas relações com o ambiente construído, tendo como eixo impulsionador a produção de segundas residências. Como estudo de caso o município litorâneo de Capão da Canoa, localizado no Litoral Norte do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Esse município tem como característica principal um intenso processo de crescimento urbano, caracterizado pela verticalização e pela densificação do tecido construído, e, como agravante, a ocupação urbana representada por uma população fixa e uma população sazonal muito significativa. O trabalho tem o objetivo tratar do boom imobiliário gerado pela indústria da construção civil, como modo de urbanização e da economia urbana local com forte investimento nesse setor. Para abordar o tema proposto, optou-se numa análise teórica que envolve conceitos referentes à urbanização e ao ambiente construído relacionado à economia urbana local. A metodologia utilizada fundamenta-se em dados institucionais, do poder público municipal, de associações, do levantamento empírico e de entrevistas. As análises qualitativas e quantitativas demonstraram um resultado em que a economia urbana do município está vinculada direta e indiretamente à cadeia produtiva da construção civil, sendo essa sua locomotiva substancialmente mais importante. A regulamentação do uso do solo urbano está condicionada às exigências do mercado imobiliário. Houve, no período 1990-2010, uma mudança brusca do patamar de novos empreendimentos imobiliários, com a média anual de 24.400m² passando para 106.290m² anuais, mais do que quadruplicando nesse período. A literatura salienta que, na era moderna, o litoral passa e ser apropriado culturalmente, identificando-se como um espaço de lazer, tornando-se mais valorizado, sustentando assim, uma das indústrias de maior dinamismo – aquela ligada às atividades turísticas e de veraneio. O resultado do levantamento empírico na área selecionada demonstra que embora haja pontos de intensa verticalização e de maior densificação, existe ainda, potencial construtivo de aproximadamente 50% no setor estabelecido pelo Plano Diretor de 2004. Embora, existe a conscientização dos órgãos reguladores sobre os problemas causados pela intensa densificação em alguns pontos, o poder público ainda não propôs um novo ordenamento territorial, não havendo, portanto, pressão para uma mudança de comportamento tanto da indústria, quanto do poder público regulatório. / This study explores the development of urban spaces in coastal towns from three different articulation points - urbanization, economy and housing market - and their relation with the built environment. It has the construction of second homes as its main triggering point. As a case study, this inquiry used Capão da Canoa, a coastal town located in the Northern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This town features a strong process of urban growth, which differs from other locations because of its verticalization, densification in constructed areas and, as an exacerbating factor, urban sprawl represented by a fixed population and a very significant seasonal one. This study aims at exploring the Real Estate boom generated by the construction industry, discussing the local urbanization and the urban economy with its major investments in this sector. In order to approach this subject, we chose to perform a theoretical analysis comprising concepts related to urbanization and built environment linked to local urban economy. The methodology used to support our study takes into consideration institutional data coming from municipal public power, associations, empirical surveys and interviews. Qualitative and quantitative analyses have shown that the urban economy of this city is tied, directly and indirectly, to the productive chain of the construction industry and that the last one ends up being its most significant fuel. Furthermore, regulations over the use of urban land are subjected to Real Estate requirements. There have been sudden changes on the amount of new Real Estate developments in the period from 1990 to 2010, which have caused the construction average to fourfold and annual averages to increase from 24.400m² to 106,290m². Literature mentions that, in modern ages, coastal areas have been taken over by different cultures, because they are becoming leisure spots; and this fact is responsible for turning these locations into highly valuated spots, supporting, this way, two of the most dynamic industries: tourism and summer activities. Results from empirical surveys performed in this area show that even though there are spots where verticalization and densification are severe, there is still a 50% potential for constructive opportunities as established by the 2004 Development Plan. However, regulatory bodies are concerned about intense densification in some areas, public power has not created a new land planning yet, and that is why there is no pressure on making the construction industry and regulatory public bodies to change their current behavior.

Esta dissertação tem como temática a análise da produção do espaço urbano em cidades litorâneas a partir da articulação de três esferas: a urbanização, a economia e o mercado imobiliário, e suas relações com o ambiente construído, tendo como eixo impulsionador a produção de segundas residências. Como estudo de caso o município litorâneo de Capão da Canoa, localizado no Litoral Norte do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Esse município tem como característica principal um intenso processo de crescimento urbano, caracterizado pela verticalização e pela densificação do tecido construído, e, como agravante, a ocupação urbana representada por uma população fixa e uma população sazonal muito significativa. O trabalho tem o objetivo tratar do boom imobiliário gerado pela indústria da construção civil, como modo de urbanização e da economia urbana local com forte investimento nesse setor. Para abordar o tema proposto, optou-se numa análise teórica que envolve conceitos referentes à urbanização e ao ambiente construído relacionado à economia urbana local. A metodologia utilizada fundamenta-se em dados institucionais, do poder público municipal, de associações, do levantamento empírico e de entrevistas. As análises qualitativas e quantitativas demonstraram um resultado em que a economia urbana do município está vinculada direta e indiretamente à cadeia produtiva da construção civil, sendo essa sua locomotiva substancialmente mais importante. A regulamentação do uso do solo urbano está condicionada às exigências do mercado imobiliário. Houve, no período 1990-2010, uma mudança brusca do patamar de novos empreendimentos imobiliários, com a média anual de 24.400m² passando para 106.290m² anuais, mais do que quadruplicando nesse período. A literatura salienta que, na era moderna, o litoral passa e ser apropriado culturalmente, identificando-se como um espaço de lazer, tornando-se mais valorizado, sustentando assim, uma das indústrias de maior dinamismo – aquela ligada às atividades turísticas e de veraneio. O resultado do levantamento empírico na área selecionada demonstra que embora haja pontos de intensa verticalização e de maior densificação, existe ainda, potencial construtivo de aproximadamente 50% no setor estabelecido pelo Plano Diretor de 2004. Embora, existe a conscientização dos órgãos reguladores sobre os problemas causados pela intensa densificação em alguns pontos, o poder público ainda não propôs um novo ordenamento territorial, não havendo, portanto, pressão para uma mudança de comportamento tanto da indústria, quanto do poder público regulatório. / This study explores the development of urban spaces in coastal towns from three different articulation points - urbanization, economy and housing market - and their relation with the built environment. It has the construction of second homes as its main triggering point. As a case study, this inquiry used Capão da Canoa, a coastal town located in the Northern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This town features a strong process of urban growth, which differs from other locations because of its verticalization, densification in constructed areas and, as an exacerbating factor, urban sprawl represented by a fixed population and a very significant seasonal one. This study aims at exploring the Real Estate boom generated by the construction industry, discussing the local urbanization and the urban economy with its major investments in this sector. In order to approach this subject, we chose to perform a theoretical analysis comprising concepts related to urbanization and built environment linked to local urban economy. The methodology used to support our study takes into consideration institutional data coming from municipal public power, associations, empirical surveys and interviews. Qualitative and quantitative analyses have shown that the urban economy of this city is tied, directly and indirectly, to the productive chain of the construction industry and that the last one ends up being its most significant fuel. Furthermore, regulations over the use of urban land are subjected to Real Estate requirements. There have been sudden changes on the amount of new Real Estate developments in the period from 1990 to 2010, which have caused the construction average to fourfold and annual averages to increase from 24.400m² to 106,290m². Literature mentions that, in modern ages, coastal areas have been taken over by different cultures, because they are becoming leisure spots; and this fact is responsible for turning these locations into highly valuated spots, supporting, this way, two of the most dynamic industries: tourism and summer activities. Results from empirical surveys performed in this area show that even though there are spots where verticalization and densification are severe, there is still a 50% potential for constructive opportunities as established by the 2004 Development Plan. However, regulatory bodies are concerned about intense densification in some areas, public power has not created a new land planning yet, and that is why there is no pressure on making the construction industry and regulatory public bodies to change their current behavior.

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