Účelnost vládních bytových politik v kontextu regionálního rozvoje České republiky

Abstract

Housing policy is one of the fundamental policies of the state aimed at providing an environment for its citizens where they can fulfill one of their basic human needs, housing. The tools chosen by governments for this purpose can have various characteristics and can support both sides of the housing market. The approach of states to housing issues varies according to history, culture, and political orientation.

Regional development has increasingly come to the forefront of the interests of all governments in the developed world in recent years. In the history of the Czech Republic, regional disparity has been a frequent and unresolved problem. This was no different in the early 1990s, after the fall of socialism. Changes occurred in the second half of the 1990s, with the establishment of the independent Ministry for Regional Development serving as a symbol. Regional development in the Czech Republic rose to the top of priorities in 2004 by accession to the EU.

The practical part of this thesis is dedicated to evaluating the development of key indicators describing the housing situation in the Czech Republic between 1993 and 2021 in the context of government measures and tools of housing policy. Specific indicators related to selected tools are tracked, such as the development of the maximum value of regulated rent or the evolution of citizen's interest in building savings products. The evaluation also includes broader indicators, such as the development of the number of initiated and completed housing construction projects.