A summary of my research on transaction tax in Scotland was just published by UBDC Many thanks to UBDC for helping me access the data for my research. UBDC is a great source for high-quality admin data on urban areas. Link to blog: ow.ly/JuOz50Flzrk

ICYMI: In our latest blog, 'Examining the effects of transaction taxes on the Scottish property market', Daniel Borbely shares findings from his research into the introduction of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax using #housingdata from UBDC: ow.ly/l6wT50Fnn4J

Just published on Economics Observatory: Does #RentControl work? by Daniel Borbely buff.ly/3mWCzrR

It is tempting to think rent controls make housing more affordable. It does, but for fewer people, and with lower quality dwellings, and many more undesired side-effects, unless they’re accompanied by other measures, writes Daniel Borbely: buff.ly/3mWCzrR via Economics Observatory

Does rent control work? Economics Observatory economicsobservatory.com/does-rent-cont…

New paper🚨 My research on the labour market effects of housing subsidy cuts is now published in the Journal of Housing Economics. Link to the article (open access) here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

ICYMI -- recent discussion paper from Strathclyde Department of Economics here #OpenAccess Does the Provision of Universal Free School Meals Improve School Attendance and Behaviour? strathprints.strath.ac.uk/82461/ #SchoolMeals #attendance #econometrics #OpenAccess Fraser of Allander Institute Stuart McIntyre Gennaro Rossi

#OpenAccess The impact of housing subsidy cuts on the labour market outcomes of claimants: Evidence from England doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.… School of Business, University of Dundee Daniel Borbely #Housing #Subsidies

Great to see our research on marijuana legalisation and mental health featured in a VoxEU column this week👇

Older people seem to benefit from medical marijuana legalisation through reduced mental distress, while recreational marijuana legalisation leads to increased mental distress for younger people, US evidence VoxEU cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…

Much talk about rent and housing problems this morning. We published a great short survey on rent controls, which should inform policy and research priorities. 🎩 Daniel Borbely Economics Observatory National Institute of Economic and Social Research The Productivity Institute Economic and Social Research Council Richard Davies UofGVC economicsobservatory.com/does-rent-cont…

Very excited to see our paper (with Ross McKenzie) on forced migration and local economic development published in the Journal of Development Economics. Link to the paper (open access) here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…