Housing
Updated: 18 February 2026
Social policies research
Marie Hyland
Marie Hyland joined Eurofound as a research officer in the Social Policies unit in 2023. Her research focuses on issues related to housing, the social implications of the green transition and the socioeconomic situations of vulnerable groups. Prior to joining Eurofound, Marie spent several years as an economist at the World Bank, where her research covered women’s employment and economic empowerment, private sector development and the economics of climate change. Marie holds a PhD in Economics from Trinity College Dublin. During her PhD studies, she was a visiting Fulbright scholar at the University of Maryland.
Topics of expertise
Marie is an expert in the following topics.
Research outputs
Marie is the author of the following publications.
Events, podcast and blog
Marie has contributed the following events, blog posts and podcast episodes.
18 February 2026
Blog post
The locked-out generation: Europe’s housing market is failing its young people
In the capital cities of Europe, a quiet but profound decoupling has taken place. For decades, the implicit social contract suggested that as economies grew and young workers entered the labour market, they would eventually secure the keys to their own front doors.
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4 February 2026
Podcast episode
The housing struggles of Europe's youth
In this episode of Eurofound Talks, Mary McCaughey is joined by Marie Hyland to discuss the latest research on housing issues for Europe’s youth. They explore why property prices and rents have outpaced wages since 2010, leaving many young adults unable to achieve independence.
In-person event
Own event
Brussels Briefing - Housing affordability for young people in the EU: Insights from Eurofound’s latest research
DateThursday, 5 February 2026
Time10:00 (Europe/Brussels)
LocationResidence Palace, Brussels, Belgium
In-person event
External event
High-level conference on disability: Independent living in tomorrow’s Europe
Date6 – 7 November 2025
LocationCopenhagen
This event is in the past
2 October 2025
Blog post
EU needs to navigate public opinion on European E-car’s road to reality
EU's drive to provide affordable, European-made electric cars faces a bumpy road as citizens may struggle to shift to green mobility.
In-person event
External event
High-level conference on affordable and sustainable housing
Date29 – 30 September 2025
Time10:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
LocationCopenhagen
This event is in the past
11 December 2023
Blog post
Europe’s widening rural–urban divide may make space for far right
The state in which the EU finds itself has been described as a ‘permacrisis’, whereby the Union is confronted by challenge after challenge, and citizens are constantly having to adapt to a ‘new normal’.
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