Anvisningslagen och bostadsförsörjning - En fallstudie av fyra svenska kommuner

Sammanfattning: A comparative study was performed to investigate which of some selected factors that could affect the outcome of the work made in four Swedish municipalities to provide housing for refugees. The chosen municipalities figure as two bad and two good examples. Data was gathered directly via the municipalities, from news articles, and from various Swedish authorities (e.g. Swedish Migration Agency, Statistics Sweden). The results showed that 5 out of 14 investigated parameters may have had an impact on the outcome; Population density, the share of rental apartments, political majority, the type of leasing contract and the share of apartments available via the municipality. However, the internal validity was poor due to the limited number of study objects. Another important conclusion was that the picture of “bad” examples presented in media was built on incomplete and poorly analyzed statistics. Providing refugees with housing is a difficult task where many different variables interplay. Further investigation is needed to clarify the complex interactions.