Research Database

Amann, W., Mundt, A. (2012):

In: The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, MS 442.

This contribution to the Online Encyclopaedia describes institutional settings for the provision of affordable housing, especially in Western Europe.

Amann, W. (2025):

(commissioned by CEB via KPMG Serbia).

Wieser, R., Mundt, A., Amann, W. (2013):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag des Landes Niederösterreich, F-2214).

This study introduces a new methodology to assess housing related state expenditures in a European comparison. Austria shows relatively low public expenditures on housing of below 0.9% of GDP. Quite impressive is the constant development with a steady decrease of the share of housing related state expenditures.

Amann, W., Springler, E. (2012):

In: The International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, MS 408.

This contribution to the Online Encyclopaedia describes existing housing finance institutions in transition countries.

Lugger, K., Amann, W. (2013):

(Innsbruck, Wien, Bozen: Studienverlag).

This handbook contains extensive statistics on housing and housing policy in Austria. It is published since 1995 in the 7th edition.

Amann, W., Hüttler, W., Mundt, A. (2012):

In: Nieboer, N., Gruis, V., Tsenkova, S., van Hal, A. (2012): Energy Efficiency in Housing Management (Earthscan).

This peer-reviewed book chapter describes the high quality of thermal refurbishments in Austria. Refurbishment with elements of passive house standards are becoming state-of-the-art, especially within Limited-Profit housing.

Amann, W. in cooperation with PWC Slovenia (2026):

(commissioned by CEB via PwC Slovenia).

Amann, W., Bejan, I., Mundt, A. (2012):

In: Hegedüs, J., Lux, M. (2012): Social Housing in Transition Countries: Trends, Impacts and Policies (Routledge, Taylor and Francis).

This book is a benchmark on social housing in transition countries. The country chapter on Romania summarizes all available information on social housing and housing finance in Romania.

Amann, W. (2006):

In: Proceedings of the World Bank Conference "Housing Finance in Emerging Markets" March 15-17, (Washington, the World Bank, 2006).

At a World Bank conference, Dr. Amann presented the requirements for public-private partnerships for affordable housing in countries in transition.

Amann, W. (2013):

(Bratislava: Habitat for Humanity Europe, Middle East and Africa).

The book provides a data oriented overview on housing for most of Central Eastern and Southeastern European and former Soviet countries: CEE: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia; SEE: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina , Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia; CIS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan; Others: Georgia, Turkey