Housing provision from North to South: a comparative case study of the housing policies influencing housing provision in the Netherlands and Indonesia
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2025-08-31
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This thesis examines how housing policies influence housing provision in Indonesia and the Netherlands. It highlights the importance of contextual conditions in shaping outcomes. Both countries respond differently to housing provision problems due to institutional, socio-economic, and political structures. Using a comparative approach, this thesis goes beyond policy transfer and instead generates cross-national learning. The study has used semi-structured interviews with Indonesian stakeholders to make this comparison possible
This thesis shows that in Indonesia, subsidies (i.e. FLPP program) effectively stimulate housing provision due to a flexible housing market. However, these measures are constrained due to rising land costs, corruption, and weak enforcement. Contrastingly, the Netherlands has a rigid housing market where subsidies are less effective, but regulatory policies and municipal tools (i.e. pre-emption rights) are effective due to strong institutions and strict enforcement.
Housing policy outcomes can thus not be understood without placing them in within their context. This thesis contributes to comparative planning theory and emphasizes the value of mutual learning between the Global North and South. The results show that the Netherlands could learn from the responsiveness of the Indonesian market and Indonesia could learn from the strong protection of tenants and clear regulative policies in the Netherlands.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen