Erlend E Bø
@erlendebo-econ.bsky.social
Research economist at Statistics Norway. Urban and public economics.
Norwegian language opinions as @erlendebo.bsky.social
Web page: sites.google.com/site/erlendebo/
Norwegian language opinions as @erlendebo.bsky.social
Web page: sites.google.com/site/erlendebo/
Very interesting!
I've got a paper on small-scale (buy-to-let) housing investors. The results pointing in the same direction as the papers you mention. Taxing investors increases homeownership and total welfare, while increasing rents.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I've got a paper on small-scale (buy-to-let) housing investors. The results pointing in the same direction as the papers you mention. Taxing investors increases homeownership and total welfare, while increasing rents.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Buy to let: The role of rental investors in housing booms
How do rental investors affect housing price dynamics? I develop a structural search model that allows housing owners to invest in rental housing, and let rents
papers.ssrn.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Very interesting!
I've got a paper on small-scale (buy-to-let) housing investors. The results pointing in the same direction as the papers you mention. Taxing investors increases homeownership and total welfare, while increasing rents.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I've got a paper on small-scale (buy-to-let) housing investors. The results pointing in the same direction as the papers you mention. Taxing investors increases homeownership and total welfare, while increasing rents.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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I'm going to try to put together a mini lit review on some of the recent institutional landlords papers. there are lots of papers, so I will be necessarily omitting many.
Mostly focused on impacts on prices, and whether institutional landlords are killing homeownership and driving up rents.
Mostly focused on impacts on prices, and whether institutional landlords are killing homeownership and driving up rents.
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I'm going to try to put together a mini lit review on some of the recent institutional landlords papers. there are lots of papers, so I will be necessarily omitting many.
Mostly focused on impacts on prices, and whether institutional landlords are killing homeownership and driving up rents.
Mostly focused on impacts on prices, and whether institutional landlords are killing homeownership and driving up rents.
I have a new publication out, about the assessment of housing values for tax purposes.
Written with my colleagues Nygård and Thoresen, it is about the current model used for valuing housing in the Norwegian wealth tax, and how to improve the model.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Written with my colleagues Nygård and Thoresen, it is about the current model used for valuing housing in the Norwegian wealth tax, and how to improve the model.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I have a new publication out, about the assessment of housing values for tax purposes.
Written with my colleagues Nygård and Thoresen, it is about the current model used for valuing housing in the Norwegian wealth tax, and how to improve the model.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Written with my colleagues Nygård and Thoresen, it is about the current model used for valuing housing in the Norwegian wealth tax, and how to improve the model.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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We're hiring! Postdoc positions in environmental econ, political econ, microeconomic theory, U of Oslo: econjobmarket.org/positions/12.... Brilliant & friendly colleagues, lovely city, beautiful nature, family friendly norms, Oslo's best views from our lunch room!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
We're hiring! Postdoc positions in environmental econ, political econ, microeconomic theory, U of Oslo: econjobmarket.org/positions/12.... Brilliant & friendly colleagues, lovely city, beautiful nature, family friendly norms, Oslo's best views from our lunch room!
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🚨JOB ALERT🚨
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🚨JOB ALERT🚨
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
We are hiring tenure-track assistant/associate professors in Economics at the University of Oslo.
Fields: macro, micro theory, international trade, development
Application deadline: November 30!
More info at: econjobmarket.org/positions/11...
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BI is hiring PhD candidates in economics.
We offer:
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- strong faculty support during your PhD
- access to very rich Norwegian microdata
- a competitive salary
- a strong track record in PhD placements.
Please share #EconSky 🙏🙏
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We offer:
- a friendly and collegial department
- strong faculty support during your PhD
- access to very rich Norwegian microdata
- a competitive salary
- a strong track record in PhD placements.
Please share #EconSky 🙏🙏
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September 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
BI is hiring PhD candidates in economics.
We offer:
- a friendly and collegial department
- strong faculty support during your PhD
- access to very rich Norwegian microdata
- a competitive salary
- a strong track record in PhD placements.
Please share #EconSky 🙏🙏
bi.easycruit.com/vacancy/3539...
We offer:
- a friendly and collegial department
- strong faculty support during your PhD
- access to very rich Norwegian microdata
- a competitive salary
- a strong track record in PhD placements.
Please share #EconSky 🙏🙏
bi.easycruit.com/vacancy/3539...
Very interesting working paper on market concentration in housing supply by @leqonomics.bsky.social. Higher concentration among house builders gives lower construction, higher price volatility and lower construction volatility. Likely as relevant outside of the US.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
August 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Very interesting working paper on market concentration in housing supply by @leqonomics.bsky.social. Higher concentration among house builders gives lower construction, higher price volatility and lower construction volatility. Likely as relevant outside of the US.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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New, from me: A Trump official is concocting mortgage fraud claims to target opposition. It's a classic authoritarian trick.
Now they are doing it to Lisa Cook, the first Black female member of the Federal Reserve to push her to resign. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-uses...
Now they are doing it to Lisa Cook, the first Black female member of the Federal Reserve to push her to resign. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-uses...
Trump Uses Legal Threats to Push Federal Reserve Member To Resign
Trump administration's weaponization of the DOJ part of an authoritarian pattern
donmoynihan.substack.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
New, from me: A Trump official is concocting mortgage fraud claims to target opposition. It's a classic authoritarian trick.
Now they are doing it to Lisa Cook, the first Black female member of the Federal Reserve to push her to resign. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-uses...
Now they are doing it to Lisa Cook, the first Black female member of the Federal Reserve to push her to resign. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-uses...
Isn't the colors on the housing part wrong? The Haig-Simons should be light?
June 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Isn't the colors on the housing part wrong? The Haig-Simons should be light?
Absolutely! Getting at the total welfare effects, including increased demand for workers, changing ameneties etc. is really complicated. But the benefit likely differs. Even if the total effect of Airbnb is positive, the effect on those struggling with housing costs might be negative.
May 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Absolutely! Getting at the total welfare effects, including increased demand for workers, changing ameneties etc. is really complicated. But the benefit likely differs. Even if the total effect of Airbnb is positive, the effect on those struggling with housing costs might be negative.
Allowing more housing to be build is the most important solution, by all means.
But there is also convincing research that Airbnb can cause significant increases in housing prices and rents for cities with large tourist demand, like Barcelona. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
But there is also convincing research that Airbnb can cause significant increases in housing prices and rents for cities with large tourist demand, like Barcelona. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Do short-term rental platforms affect housing markets? Evidence from Airbnb in Barcelona
In this paper, we assess the impact of Airbnb on housing rents and prices in the city of Barcelona. Examining very detailed data on rents and both tra…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Allowing more housing to be build is the most important solution, by all means.
But there is also convincing research that Airbnb can cause significant increases in housing prices and rents for cities with large tourist demand, like Barcelona. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
But there is also convincing research that Airbnb can cause significant increases in housing prices and rents for cities with large tourist demand, like Barcelona. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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THREAD: the Ways & Means bill creates new opportunities for tax avoidance and evasion, adds complexity to the tax system, and increases filing burdens for low- & moderate-income families.
My @taxlawcenter.org colleagues have more analysis coming, but here's a starter list (suggestions welcome):
My @taxlawcenter.org colleagues have more analysis coming, but here's a starter list (suggestions welcome):
May 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
THREAD: the Ways & Means bill creates new opportunities for tax avoidance and evasion, adds complexity to the tax system, and increases filing burdens for low- & moderate-income families.
My @taxlawcenter.org colleagues have more analysis coming, but here's a starter list (suggestions welcome):
My @taxlawcenter.org colleagues have more analysis coming, but here's a starter list (suggestions welcome):
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🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
May 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🚨 REPLICATION REPORT UPDATE: One year ago, a tweet by John Holbein alerted me, @ollefolke.bsky.social, and @jopieboy.bsky.social to a paper with a shocking result about Sweden’s law criminalizing the purchase of sex.🧵
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Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing:
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
How Well Is Congestion Pricing Doing? Very.
One hundred days in, honking is down; bus speeds are up.
www.curbed.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Some stats from 100 days in on congestion pricing:
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
- Complaints about car-honking are down 70%
- The Holland Tunnel has 65% fewer delays at rush hour; time to get thru it is down 48%
- 6 million fewer cars
- Half as many traffic-related injuries
- 1.5 million more visitors to BIDs year over year
The dataset described here (on Norwegian residential housing auctions) is very nice, though unfortunately not publicly available.
housinglab.oslomet.no/wp-content/u...
housinglab.oslomet.no/wp-content/u...
April 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The dataset described here (on Norwegian residential housing auctions) is very nice, though unfortunately not publicly available.
housinglab.oslomet.no/wp-content/u...
housinglab.oslomet.no/wp-content/u...
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Excited that our paper about the highly policy-relevant group of students on the margin between dropping out and completing high school is finally forthcoming in JOLE. @eckhoffandresen.bsky.social
Forthcoming in JOLE: "High School Dropout for Marginal Students: Early Career Consequences and Labor Market Outcomes" by
Martin Eckhoff Andresen and Sturla A K Løkken www.journals.uchicag... #EconSky
Martin Eckhoff Andresen and Sturla A K Løkken www.journals.uchicag... #EconSky
March 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Excited that our paper about the highly policy-relevant group of students on the margin between dropping out and completing high school is finally forthcoming in JOLE. @eckhoffandresen.bsky.social
I wonder here about the construction outcome: % growth in housing. Is it a good supply measure?
Imagine City A has high regulation, B low. Both have 100 inhabitants, but A has 80 houses while B has 100.
Following an inflow of 10, A builds 8 houses, B 10. Same % increase, but not similar results.
Imagine City A has high regulation, B low. Both have 100 inhabitants, but A has 80 houses while B has 100.
Following an inflow of 10, A builds 8 houses, B 10. Same % increase, but not similar results.
March 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I wonder here about the construction outcome: % growth in housing. Is it a good supply measure?
Imagine City A has high regulation, B low. Both have 100 inhabitants, but A has 80 houses while B has 100.
Following an inflow of 10, A builds 8 houses, B 10. Same % increase, but not similar results.
Imagine City A has high regulation, B low. Both have 100 inhabitants, but A has 80 houses while B has 100.
Following an inflow of 10, A builds 8 houses, B 10. Same % increase, but not similar results.
I have a recent WP with colleagues about how that is done in Norway.
bsky.app/profile/erle...
bsky.app/profile/erle...
New working paper with two colleagues (Nygård & Thoresen). We look at how to value residential property for tax purposes.
There are several different taxes on residential property. Mostly, authorities want tax valuations to reflect market value of the property. 1/5 www.ssb.no/en/priser-og...
There are several different taxes on residential property. Mostly, authorities want tax valuations to reflect market value of the property. 1/5 www.ssb.no/en/priser-og...
March 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I have a recent WP with colleagues about how that is done in Norway.
bsky.app/profile/erle...
bsky.app/profile/erle...
I think this paper makes good arguments for using automatic valuation methods in property tax assessments.
Featured in the latest Digest: "Property Tax Assessments vs Market Values"
https://www.nber.org/digest/202503/property-tax-assessments-vs-market-values
https://www.nber.org/digest/202503/property-tax-assessments-vs-market-values
March 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I think this paper makes good arguments for using automatic valuation methods in property tax assessments.
That's interesting. I do however think that the capacity for implementing such a tax (particularly the valuation) has increased since the early 20th century. Though the political pressure to attach loopholes is of course still there.
March 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
That's interesting. I do however think that the capacity for implementing such a tax (particularly the valuation) has increased since the early 20th century. Though the political pressure to attach loopholes is of course still there.
Interesting on the strong influence of regulations on built form.
The second half of this article has a great overview of modern Chinese residential development worksinprogress.co/issue/chines...
Chinese towers and American blocks - Works in Progress
China builds towers in a park, while America, and nearly everyone else, builds squat mid-rise blocks. The difference comes down to regulation, not culture.
worksinprogress.co
March 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Interesting on the strong influence of regulations on built form.
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An administration serious about fixing the deficit would not fire the people who collect the money needed to fix the deficit.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-misma...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-misma...
February 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
An administration serious about fixing the deficit would not fire the people who collect the money needed to fix the deficit.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-misma...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-misma...
While Norway has few inhabitants, it has a lot of variation both in geographic features and in density of housing. The simple model has a reasonabe fit even in rural areas with few transactions. In more densely populated countries, a similar model would likely have an even better fit. 5/5
January 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
While Norway has few inhabitants, it has a lot of variation both in geographic features and in density of housing. The simple model has a reasonabe fit even in rural areas with few transactions. In more densely populated countries, a similar model would likely have an even better fit. 5/5
The existing system in Norway functions quite well. It is not very data intensive, though does require digitalization of property register and transaction data.
We also present an improved system which better utilizes available geographic information. 4/5
We also present an improved system which better utilizes available geographic information. 4/5
January 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The existing system in Norway functions quite well. It is not very data intensive, though does require digitalization of property register and transaction data.
We also present an improved system which better utilizes available geographic information. 4/5
We also present an improved system which better utilizes available geographic information. 4/5
We’re arguing that a simple, hedonic regression based system, as existing in Norway, can be accurate and cost-effective. An automatic system also avoids assessors corrupting the process for their own ends. 3/5 bsky.app/profile/nber...
Local tax assessors appear to tactically assess their own and others' homes to reduce their tax burden, and buoy local finances at times of need, from Huaizhi Chen and Lauren Cohen https://www.nber.org/papers/w33238
January 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We’re arguing that a simple, hedonic regression based system, as existing in Norway, can be accurate and cost-effective. An automatic system also avoids assessors corrupting the process for their own ends. 3/5 bsky.app/profile/nber...