https://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3mg6amjlvlc2tWe are hiring! VU Amsterdam (Dept of Spatial Economics) seeks AP in Urban and Real Estate Economics. Research fit: (spatial) general equilibrium + reduced-form work on land/housing, commuting, amenities, local public goods. RT. #UrbanEconomics #AcademicJobs https://workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/vacancy-for-assistant-professor-urban-and-real-estate-economics-amsterdam-127173703 Mar 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6amjlvlc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lksw75mtms2i🏡🏗️ Solutions for the Housing Crisis: Adding Floors ('optoppen') and Side Extensions ('aanplakken')? 🔹 On Housing Lab, we discuss the pros and cons of this approach. 🔹 Today on RTL News and RTL Z, I discuss this further, alongside real-world applications, see https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/rtl-z/video/72fd97ac-2be0-4cc9-a585-504d0b846ae4/aanplak-appartementen-nieuwe-aanpak https://housinglab.nl/is-optoppen-en-aanplakken-een-slimme-oplossing-voor-de-woningcrisis/20 Mar 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksw75mtms2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lkps7bt4vc2w📢 Today, we are launching the Housing Lab at the symposium on "Investing in the Public Housing Sector", organized with CPB. 🏡 Housing Lab provides research-based insights to support policy decisions on housing markets. 🔎 More information: housinglab.nl #HousingLab #PublicHousing #UrbanEconomics https://housinglab.nl/19 Mar 2025 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkps7bt4vc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3li5337rg7k2dYesterday on BNR Radio: Minister for Housing, Mona Keijzer, aims to ease regulations on housing construction, particularly by streamlining procedures for inner-city development. However, I am afraid this adjustment will not deliver the 100,000 homes the government promised for 2025. https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/bouw-infrastructuur/10567236/aangepast-woonplan-gaat-het-fundamentele-probleem-niet-oplossen14 Feb 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5337rg7k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lhvcmrgnws2gOur research on #cycling is featured in de Volkskrant, De Telegraaf, and other media today! 🚲 Our study (with Tijl Hendrich, Nicole Loumeau, and Jos Van Ommeren) highlights how cycling makes #cities denser, reduces #congestion, and boosts overall #welfare. #UrbanMobility #SustainableCities https://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/cpb-snel-fietspad-kan-forens-uit-de-auto-lokken-maar-ook-de-woningprijs-raken~b0e36516/11 Feb 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvcmrgnws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lhsu2mjlmk2rIn #publichousing systems rents are below the market level, implying a #rationing problem. How do you then ensure that you allocate housing to the person who values it the most? We study the #efficiency of the allocation in the Dutch public housing system in our Journal of Public Economics paper. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004727272400208110 Feb 2025 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhsu2mjlmk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lgpjhksk7s2fJoin #HousingLab & #CPB on 19 March to explore investing in affordable housing and bridge the gap between research and policy. 🗓️ 13:00-17:00 📍 CPB, The Hague 🌍 Dutch 🇳🇱 Topics: - Rental sector investment - Housing construction Register: secretaressepool@cpb.nl #Housing #Policy27 Jan 2025 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgpjhksk7s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lggaufgz322kAn article in @fd.nl discusses Egypt’s new capital, including my quotes on how agglomeration economies and amenities affect the success of this project. The new capital risks increasing inequality between rich residents in the new city and poorer people left behind in a dysfunctional metropolis. https://fd.nl/politiek/1543292/de-egyptische-hoofdstad-in-aanbouw-lijkt-vooral-voor-de-rijken-bestemd?utm_medium=social&utm_source=app&utm_campaign=earned&utm_content=20250123&utm_term=app-ios&gift=QjUEL23 Jan 2025 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lggaufgz322khttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lg5xji6lw22lNetherlands-based researchers are invited to the inaugural Dutch Urban Economics and Trade (DUET) Workshop, taking place on 16 April 2025 at Erasmus University Rotterdam. All sessions are conducted in English. You can register here (https://forms.gle/nbedkCQagGGUX8dm9), which is open until 10 March 2025.20 Jan 2025 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg5xji6lw22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lf2nauzbjk23This weekend, Het Parool featured a discussion of my work with Daron Acemoglu and Ceren Ozgen: industrial #robots contribute to increased wage #inequality in the Dutch labour market between skilled and unskilled workers, while having minimal impact on #unemployment. https://www.parool.nl/nederland/de-robot-neemt-steeds-meer-werk-van-ons-over-maar-volgens-econoom-hans-koster-zal-hij-de-mens-niet-werkloos-maken~b98946c0/06 Jan 2025 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf2nauzbjk23https://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3ldxkt446tc2mA 3-year postdoctoral position is available, focusing on the economics of housing affordability. Applicants with exceptional quantitative skills and a PhD in economics are highly encouraged to apply. The position will be co-supervised by Jos van Ommeren and myself. (Application deadline: 31/12/24) https://workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/postdoctoral-researcher-the-economics-of-housing-affordability-amsterdam-111624323 Dec 2024 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldxkt446tc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/hans-koster.bsky.social/post/3lbqz7q4nek24Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being a guest on the #JortcastXL, where I engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with Jort Kelder and Emilie Rademakers. Our conversation delved into topics such as digital nomads, skill sorting in cities, and the evolving nature of work in the modern era. https://www.nporadio1.nl/podcasts/de-jortcast/116363/839-xl-digital-nomad25 Nov 2024 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:762gpho72uddb5w7bb4ofbum/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbqz7q4nek24