About
Martin Grander is a researcher at the Department of Urban Studies, Faculty of Culture and Society, Malmö University. His work focuses on housing policy, welfare states, and urban development, particularly addressing socioeconomic segregation, housing inequality, and the evolution of public housing systems.
- Key Affiliations:
- Malmö University (current)
- SNS Förlag (book author)
- Formas-funded research projects
- European Union Citispyce project
- Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKL) collaboration
Research Trends: Grander’s publications analyze housing as a welfare dimension, historical institutionalization of housing policies, and contemporary challenges like globalization and financial market integration. Recent articles explore social innovations, youth inequality, and housing market neutrality between ownership and rental.
Scientific Awards:
- Recipient of Årets avhandling (Dissertation of the Year) for his PhD thesis on Swedish social housing.
Collaborations: Engaged with stakeholders such as AFRY, Rädda Barnen, Stadsmissionen, Glokala Folkhögskolan, Seved Area Program, and Swedish housing policy actors (Fastighetsägarna Sverige, Sveriges Allmännytta, Hyresgästföreningen).
