Leveraging the Transfer of Development Rights for housing retrofit financing: International insights and the opportunity for Spain The transition to carbon neutrality by 2050 requires energy retrofits of existing residential stock, yet Spain's retrofit rate remains at 0.1% annuall…

Can Transfer of Development Rights finance housing retrofits?
In this paper we explore adapting an urban planning instrument used worldwide to help overcome the high upfront costs keeping retrofit rates critically low in Spain (and Europe).

#housingpolicy #urbanplanning #urbaneconomics

Event-Study Estimates of MUP Effects On HDB Resale Prices

This paper shows Singapore’s housing upgrades generate strong, tightly bounded spillovers: +11.7% for treated blocks and +2.1% within 500m, fading by 1km. Externalities are large enough to justify in‑kind upgrades in dense cities. spkl.io/63328A2iKj #UrbanEconomics #Housing

SIX PROOFS AND A WARNING: A Synthesis Essay in Urban Political Economy Vienna’s Housing Model, Tokyo’s Zoning Revolution, Henry George’s Tax, the Democratic New City, Why Remote Work Didn’t Save Us, and What the Slum Knows

Vienna proves housing can be treated as infrastructure, not an investment vehicle.
Tokyo proves abundance is a zoning decision—not a cultural miracle.
Read Essay⬇️
thinkingprospectus.substack.com/p/six-proofs...

#UrbanPolicy #HousingCrisis #UrbanEconomics #Housing #Urbanism #PoliticalEconomy #Cities

10th Urbanization & Development Conference

Day 2 kicked off w/ inspiring early-career research at the Young Urban Economist Workshop.

Rich discussions on #UrbanEconomics covered informality, transport, firms & more.

Learn more about the event: worldbank.org/en/events/20...

Day 2 reflections: 10th Urbanization & Development Conference

2 opened w/ inspiring early-career research at the Young Urban Economist Workshop.

Rich discussions on #UrbanEconomics covered informality, transport, firms & more.

More about the event:
www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...

Air connectivity boosts urban attractiveness for global firms - Nature Cities Global air connectivity shapes where multinational firms locate subsidiaries, especially in knowledge-intensive sectors, by reducing coordination frictions. Eigenvector centrality emerges as the stron...

✈️ New #MITCRE research paper, 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀, is now published in @nature.com 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 📄 Read the paper: www.nature.com/articles/s44... 📰 Read on #MITNews: news.mit.edu/2026/fewer-l...
#NatureCities #UrbanEconomics #MITResearch #Aviation

Policymakers must prioritize #AffordableHousing over UBI and compel AI corporations to apply their capabilities to develop accessible infrastructure. Adequate housing remains a fundamental human right.

#AgentBasedModeling #Sociology #UrbanEconomics #DataScience

Vacancy — Vacancy for Assistant Professor 'Urban and Real Estate Economics' Are you an ambitious economist with a special interest in urban economics and real estate? Join the Department of Spatial Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam!

We 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

workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/va...

2nd Zurich–Bern–Wisconsin Conference on Real Estate and Urban Economics 2026 | The Economic Misfit Hosted by the University of Bern and co-organized by the Universities of Zurich and Wisconsin-MadisonBuilding on the success of last year’s inaugural workshop, the Universities of Zurich, Bern, and Wi...

📢 Call for Papers: 2nd Zurich–Bern–Wisconsin Conference on Real Estate & Urban Economics (2026)

Submission Deadline: 15 March 2026

Read more here: theeconomicmisfit.com/2026/02/07/2...

#CallForPapers #RealEstateEconomics #UrbanEconomics #AcademicConference #PhDResearch

Why are local taxes so high It’s not just the tax rate. State mandates, planning promises, and a city’s economic base quietly shape what residents end up paying

Why are local taxes so high in one town, yet manageable in the next?

The answer goes beyond the tax rate to state and federal mandates, a city’s economic base, and long-term community choices. Read more:
medium.com/@alanworldvi...
#UrbanEconomics #LocalTaxes #PublicFinance #Cities

Bottom line: Remote work appears to be reshaping cities from within
Important insights for investors, planners & policymakers navigating post-pandemic office markets.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3ToE...
YouTube: youtu.be/NN3uhmBL3NI?...

#RemoteWork #UrbanEconomics
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The Structural Split Between Seoul and Busan’s Housing Markets | Busan news | Breeze in Busan The widening gap between Seoul and Busan is not a temporary price divergence, but the outcome of two housing markets that now operate under different structural logics.

The widening gap between Seoul and Busan is not a temporary price divergence, but the outcome of two housing markets operating under different structural logics. breezeinflow.com/busan-news/t... #HousingMarkets #UrbanEconomics #Seoul #Busan #RealEstateAnalysis

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Young Urban Economists!

We’re excited to welcome Ignacio Banares-Sanchez, Caterina Soto-Vieira, Jordan Mosqueda Juarez, and Shreya Sarkar, who will present their research at the 10th Urbanization & Development Conference.

#UrbanEconomics

Western Busan Requires Industry, Not Disney | Busan news | Breeze in Busan Dadaepo’s decline is rooted in the deterioration of fisheries, cold-chain logistics, and small maritime manufacturers. A theme park cannot replace the industrial ecosystem required to retain youth and...

The Dadaepo proposal lacks industrial logic. Theme parks require consumption ecosystems, not maritime workshops and cold-chain logistics. Disney would extract revenue, not rebuild industry. breezeinflow.com/busan-news/w...
#UrbanEconomics #IndustrialPolicy #Cities #Busan #DisneyEconomics

Busan Modernized Its City, but Lost Its Industry | Busan news | Breeze in Busan Redevelopment reshaped the city, but industrial substitution never arrived. The next decade will test whether maritime innovation and physical AI can anchor a second industrial turn.

Busan modernized its city but lost its industry.
Incheon gained population, youth, and births; Busan lost all three.
Redevelopment without reindustrialization turns port cities into amenities, not economies. breezeinflow.com/busan-news/b...

#Busan #Incheon #SouthKorea #UrbanEconomics #Demography

These are 10 of my favourite #UrbanEconomics & #SpatialEconomics articles published in academic journals in 2025, continuing with a tradition started in 2018 (order is alphabetical by first author, no ranking implied):

#EconSky #Economics #HousingAffordability #UrbanEconomics #RealEstate #HousingPolicy #RentControl #RentStabilization #RentRegulation

BasisPointInsight.com - When Legacy is an Externality for a Commercial Ops, Who Should Pay to Sustain it? by TK Arun As Annapurna Bhandar of Chandini Chowk faces closure, can Indian cities take a cue from Paris or San Francisco to protect legacy shops? by TK Arun, BasisPointInsight.com

1/3 Annapurna Bhandar, a sweet shop in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk that’s served generations since 1929, faces closure after a legal setback over a justified hike in rent. It’s not just a business story—it’s the loss of a cultural landmark, a living piece of the city’s memory.
#UrbanEconomics #PublicGoods

Back in July 2024…

“A mixed approach to the heterogeneity of the short-term rentals’ regulation in Spain”
by Alba Viana-Lora & Francisco Sánchez-Cubo.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#PortugueseEconomicJournal #EconSky #UrbanEconomics

EJM - Econ Job Market

Positions open at our department for the roles of AP and postdoc, for applied econ fields including labour, environmental and urban. Please email me if any questions: econjobmarket.org/positions/12...
@urbaneconomics.bsky.social #urbaneconomics

Rethinking New York City’s Economy: “The Menace of Prosperity” A new history of New York City's economy shows alternative visions from the past with ideas for the future; it will interest Mamdani and others who care about cities.

🏙️ NYC's ECONOMIC REBELLION: Beyond Billionaire Capitalism! 💥

#UrbanEconomics #EconomicJustice #NYCTransformation #WealthRedistribution #CommunityEmpowerment

Read More: zurl.co/TvvpW

Original post on streetwi.se

Traditional businesses are feeling the pressure, forced to adapt with better digital infrastructure or partnerships with delivery platforms. But here’s the twist—these facilities change urban dynamics by reducing foot traffic and altering local economies. 🏙️

A wake-up call for legacy businesses […]

Excited to announce our new paper —jointly written with José María Tubio and @mariacadaval.bsky.social — published in Cities: "Uneven value capture in Spain: Effects on wealth distribution and property prices" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#UrbanEconomics #WealthInequality #HousingPolicy

Professor Devika Hazra Earns Cal State LA's Top Faculty Honor

Full Story: indiawest.com/professor-de...

#DevikaHazra #CalStateLA #OutstandingProfessor #FacultyExcellence #CommunityEngagement #EconomicJustice #GenderBasedViolence #UrbanEconomics

Scarcity is not determined by physical land alone, but by ownership, zoning, and accessibility. Vast tracts may be privately held, environmentally constrained, or policy-restricted, so market scarcity and spatial abundance are not equivalent.
#UrbanEconomics #HousingCrisis #LandUse #WealthInequality

Now available on the UEA webpage: slides and videos from the faculty presentations at our 2025 Summer School.

urbaneconomics.org/workshops/su...

#econsky #urbaneconomics

#RentControl #RentStabilization #UrbanEconomics #HousingPolicy #Affordability #PolicyEvaluation
@jhucarey.bsky.social

#FoodDelivery #GigEconomy #MarketResearch #PlatformEconomy #NYCBusiness #DoorDash #UberEats #Grubhub #UrbanEconomics

(Looking into city-level revenue distribution by platform—leads welcome!)

Last week wrapped up the AREUEA International Conference at #IESEbarcelona, hosted by Professor Carles Vergara. 🌍 Organized by the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, the conference tackled the most pressing questions in #RealEstate, #housing and #UrbanEconomics.

cover of Unequal Cities Overcoming Anti-Urban Bias to Reduce Inequality in the United States by Richard McGahey Columbia University Press

"[Richard] McGahey offers an important and compelling argument, and one worthy of discussion by economists, policymakers, activists and advocates, and voters."—Steven Tuttle, Contemporary Sociology. buff.ly/BXIpKaI #UnequalCities #UrbanEconomics #BookReview #ReadUP rickmcgahey.bsky.social