Hannah Persson is a research assistant with a background in human geography and urban studies. Her work primarily focuses on housing in relation to welfare distribution and spatial hierarchies, often extending beyond an urban-centered perspective. Hannah’s previous work has engaged with themes such as intersectionality, segregation and social mix, urban-rural discourses, processes of peripheralization, and housing accessibility across different geographies. She is currently involved in research projects concerning property investment, welfare provision, and municipal governance of local rental markets.
Publications
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Intersektionella perspektiv på (o)jämlika livsvillkor | report | 2026 |
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Kommunal styrning och lokala hyresmarknader i förändring :… | report | 2026 |
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Homeownership beyond the city : Lived experiences and… | thesis | 2025 |
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Social blandning som lösning eller problem? : En… | report | 2025 |
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A world-leading periphery : exploring representations of Northern… | article-journal | 2024 |
Research Themes
The housing crisis has emerged as one of the most pressing societal challenges in recent decades. Global organizations—including the UN, the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and the IMF—along with national policymakers, housing experts, and researchers, widely acknowledge the severity of this crisis. Rapidly growing regions face acute housing shortages, soaring costs, rising homelessness,…