Distinguished professor Jos van Ommeren
Distinguished professor Jos van Ommeren
Jos van Ommeren (1966) is Professor of Urban Economics and joined Aalborg University as a Distinguished Professor in 2022 at the Department of the Built Enviroment, Faculty of Engineering and Science.
Professor von Ommeren worked at the Dutch central bank, the European University Institute (Italy), University College London and Cranfield University (United Kingdom), and the Frisch Centre (Norway), and has been employed in the Department of Spatial Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is a fellow of the Tinbergen Institute.
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Jos van Ommeren research interests include urban, housing and transport economics with a focus on the welfare effects of urban policies such as the supply and regulation of public housing and Airbnb. He is currently involved in studies related to urban renewal and parking policy.
Buurma-Olsen, J., Koster, \HansR.A.\, \van Ommeren\, J. and Damsté, \.S. (2025). Quantifying misallocation of public housing Journal of Public Economics, 242:1--16.
Borghorst, M., Mulalic, I. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2024). Commuting, gender and children Journal of Urban Economics, 144:.
Behrens, C., \de Jong\, G. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2024). From silver to platinum: The impact of frequent flier tier levels on air travellers’ behaviour Transportation Research. Part B, Methodological, 186(August):.
Ossokina, \IouliaV.\, \Van Ommeren\, J. and \Van Mourik\, H. (2023). Do highway widenings reduce congestion? Journal of Economic Geography, 23(4):871--900.
Ostermeijer, F., Koster, H., Nunes, L. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2022). Citywide parking policy and traffic: Evidence from Amsterdam Journal of Urban Economics, 128:1--15.
Klingen, J. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2022). Risk-Taking and Air Pollution: Evidence from Chess Environmental and Resource Economics, 81(1):73--93.
Tang, \.K. and \Van Ommeren\, J. (2022). Accident externality of driving: evidence from the London congestion charge Journal of Economic Geography, 22(3):547--580.
Ostermeijer, F., Koster, \HansR.A.\, \Van Ommeren\, J. and Nielsen, \.M. (2022). Automobiles and urban density Journal of Economic Geography, 22(5):1073--1095.
Russo, A., Adler, \MartinW.\ and \van Ommeren\, \JosN.\ (2022). Dedicated bus lanes, bus speed and traffic congestion in Rome Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice, 160:298--310.
\van Ommeren\, J., McIvor, M., Mulalic, I. and Inci, E. (2021). A novel methodology to estimate cruising for parking and related external costs Transportation Research. Part B, Methodological, 145:247--269.
Adler, \MartinW.\, Liberini, F., Russo, A. and \van Ommeren\, \JosN.\ (2021). The congestion relief benefit of public transit: Evidence from Rome Journal of Economic Geography, 21(3):397--431.
Russo, A., Adler, M., Liberini, F. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2021). Welfare losses of road congestion: Evidence from Rome Regional Science and Urban Economics, 89:1--18.
Koster, \HansR.A.\, \van Ommeren\, J. and Volkhausen, N. (2021). Short-term rentals and the housing market: Quasi-experimental evidence from Airbnb in Los Angeles Journal of Urban Economics, 124:1--33.
Koster, \HansR.A.\ and \van Ommeren\, J. (2020). Housing search frictions and optimal search Economics Letters, 189:1--3.
Levkovich, O., Rouwendal, J. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2020). The impact of highways on population redistribution: the role of land development restrictions Journal of Economic Geography, 20(3):783–808.
Klingen, J. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2020). Urban air pollution and time losses: Evidence from cyclists in London Regional Science and Urban Economics, 81:1--17.
\de Groote\, J., \van Ommeren\, J. and Koster, \HansR.A.\ (2019). The effect of paid parking and bicycle subsidies on employees’ parking demand Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice, 128:46--58.
Ostermeijer, F., Koster, \.R. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2019). Residential parking costs and car ownership: Implications for parking policy and automated vehicles Regional Science and Urban Economics, 77:276--288.
\de Jong\, G., Behrens, C. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2019). Airline loyalty (programs) across borders: A geographic discontinuity approach International Journal of Industrial Organization, 62:251--272.
Koster, \HansR.A.\, Pasidis, I. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2019). Shopping externalities and retail concentration: Evidence from dutch shopping streets Journal of Urban Economics, 114:1--29.
Koster, \HansR.A.\ and \van Ommeren\, J. (2019). Place-based policies and the housing market Review of Economics and Statistics, 101(3):400--414.
Czerny, \AchimI.\, Fosgerau, M., Jost, \PeterJ.\ and \van Ommeren\, \JosN.\ (2019). Why pay for jobs (and not for tasks)? Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 168:419--433.
Gubins, S., \van Ommeren\, J. and \de Graaff\, T. (2019). Does new information technology change commuting behavior? Annals of Regional Science, 62(1):187--210.
\De Groote\, J., \Van Ommeren\, J. and Koster, \HansR.A.\ (2018). The impact of parking policy on house prices Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 52(3):267--282.
Vos, \.D. and \Van Ommeren\, J. (2018). Parking occupancy and external walking costs in residential parking areas Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 52(3):221--238.
Tikoudis, I., Verhoef, \ErikT.\ and \van Ommeren\, \JosN.\ (2018). Second-best urban tolls in a monocentric city with housing market regulations Transportation Research. Part B, Methodological, 117(Part A):342--359.
Inci, E., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Kobus, M. (2017). The external cruising costs of parking Journal of Economic Geography, 17(6):1301--1323.
Mouwen, A. and van Ommeren, J. (2016). The effect of contract renewal and competitive tendering on public transport costs, subsidies and ridership Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice, 87(May):78--89.
Adler, M. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2016). Does public transit reduce car travel externalities? Quasi-natural experiments' evidence from transit strikes Journal of Urban Economics, 92(March):106--119.
Dimitropoulos, A., \van Ommeren\, J.N., Koster, P. and Rietveld, P. (2016). Not fully charged: Welfare effects of tax incentives for employer-provided electric cars Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 78(July):1--19.
Koster, H., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2016). Historic amenities, income and sorting of households Journal of Economic Geography, 16(1):203--236.
\Gutierrez Puigarnau\, E., Mulalic, I. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2016). Do rich households live farther away from their workplaces? Journal of Economic Geography, 16(1):177--201.
\van Ommeren\, J. and \van der Vlist\, A.J. (2016). Households' willingness to pay for public housing Journal of Urban Economics, 92(March):91--105.
Tikoudis, I., Verhoef, E. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2015). On revenue recycling and the welfare effects of second-best congestion pricing in a monocentric city Journal of Urban Economics, 89(September):32--47.
Kobus, M., Rietveld, P. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2015). Student commute time, university presence and academic achievement Regional Science and Urban Economics, 52(May):129--140.
Koster, H. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2015). A Shaky Business: Natural Gas Extraction, Earthquakes and House Prices European Economic Review, 80:120--139.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Russo, G. (2014). Firm recruitment behaviour: sequential or non-sequential search? Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 76(3):432--455.
Koster, H., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2014). Agglomeration Economies and Productivity: A Structural Estimation Approach Using Commercial Rents Economica, 81(321):63--85.
Koster, H., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2014). Estimation of semiparametric sorting models: Explaining geographical concentration of business services Regional Science and Urban Economics, 44(January):14--28.
Mulalic, I., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Pilegaard, N. (2014). Wages and commuting: quasi-natural experiments' evidence from firms that relocate Economic Journal, 124(579):1086--1105.
Koster, H., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2014). Is the sky the limit? High-rise buildings and office rents Journal of Economic Geography, 14(1):125--153.
Kantor, Y., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2014). Towards a general theory of mixed zones: The role of congestion Journal of Urban Economics, 83(September):50--58.
\van Ommeren\, J.N., \de Groote\, J. and Mingardo, G. (2014). Residential parking permits and parking supply Regional Science and Urban Economics, 45(March):33--44.
Sabir, M., van Ommeren, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2013). Weather to travel to the beach Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice, 58:79--86.
Dimitropoulos, A., Rietveld, P. and van Ommeren, J.N. (2013). Consumer valuation of changes in driving range: A meta-analysis Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice, 55:27--45.
Kobus, M., \Gutierrez Puigarnau\, E., Rietveld, P. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2013). The on-street parking premium and car drivers' choice between street and garage parking Regional Science and Urban Economics, 43(2):395--403.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and \Graaf-de Zijl\, M. (2013). Estimating household demand for housing attributes in rent-controlled markets Journal of Housing Economics, 22(1):11--19.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and \Gutierrez Puigarnau\, E. (2013). Distortionary company car taxation: deadweight losses through increased car ownership Empirical Economics, 45(3):1189--1204.
van Ommeren, J.N., Wentink, D. and Rietveld, P. (2012). Empirical evidence on cruising for parking Transportation Research. Part A, Policy and Practice, 46(1):123--130.
Jonkeren, O., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2012). Freight prices, fuel prices and speed Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 46(2):1--14.
Koster, H., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2012). Bombs, Boundaries and Buildings: A Regression Discontinuity Design to Measure Costs of Housing Supply Restrictions Regional Science and Urban Economics, 42(4):631--641.
\Gutierrez Puigarnau\, E. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2012). Start time and worker compensation: implications for staggered-hours programs Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 46(2):205--220.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Wentink, D. (2012). The (hidden) costs of employer parking policies International Economic Review, 53(3):965--978.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Koopman, M. (2011). Public housing and the value of apartment quality to households Regional Science and Urban Economics, 41(3):207--213.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and \Gutierrez Puigarnau\, E. (2011). Are workers with a long commute less productive? An empirical analysis of absenteeism Regional Science and Urban Economics, 41(1):1--8.
Rouwendal, J. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2011). Urban labor economics, by Yves Zenou Journal of Regional Science, 51(1):197--199.
\Gutierrez Puigarnau\, E. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2011). Welfare effects of distortionary fringe benefits taxation: The case of employer-provided cars International Economic Review, :.
Jonkeren, O., Demirel, E., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2011). Endogenous transport prices and trade imbalances Journal of Economic Geography, 11(3):509--527.
\van Ommeren\, J.N., Wentink, D. and Dekkers, J. (2011). The real price of parking policies Journal of Urban Economics, 70(1):25--31.
\Gutierrez Puigarnau\, E. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2010). Labour supply and commuting Journal of Urban Economics, 68(1):82--89.
Demirel, E., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2010). A matching model for the backhaul problem Transportation Research. Part B, Methodological, 44:549--561.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Fosgerau, M. (2009). Workers' marginal costs of commuting Journal of Urban Economics, 65:38--47.
Zhu, X., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2009). Indirect benefits of infrastructure improvement in the case of an imperfect labor market Transportation Research. Part B, Methodological, 43:57--72.
Vermeulen, W. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2009). Does land use planning shape regional economies? A simultaneous analysis of housing supply Journal of Housing Economics, 18(4):294--310.
Deding, M., Filges, T. and \Van Ommeren\, J. (2009). Spatial mobility and commuting: The case of two-earner households Journal of Regional Science, 49(1):113--147.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and \van der Straaten\, J.W. (2008). The effects of search imperfections on commuting behavior: evidence from employed and self-employed workers Regional Science and Urban Economics, 38(2):127--147.
Vermeulen, W. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2008). Compensation of regional unemployment in housing markets Economica, 76(301):71--88.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Hazans, M. (2008). The workers' value of the remaining employment contract duration Economica, 75(297):116--136.
Grazi, F., \van den Bergh\, J.C.J.M. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2008). An empirical analysis of urban form, transport, and global warming Energy Journal, 29(4):97--122.
Larsen, M., Pilegaard, N. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (2008). Congestion and residential moving behavior Regional Science and Urban Economics, 38(4):378--387.
Jonkeren, O., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2007). Climate Change and Inland Waterway Transport:Welfare Effects of the Low Water Levels on the River Rhine Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 41(3):1--25.
Jonkeren, O., Rietveld, P. and \van Ommeren\, J. (2007). Welfare effects of low water levels on the river Rhine through the Inland Waterway Transport Sector Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 41(3):387--411.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2007). Compensation for Commuting in Imperfect Urban Markets Papers in Regional Science, 86(2):241--259.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2007). Commuting and Reimbursement of Residential Relocation Costs Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 41(1):1--23.
\van Ommeren\, J.N., \van der Vlist\, A.J. and Nijkamp, P. (2006). Transport-related fringe benefits: implications for moving and the journey to work Journal of Regional Science, 46(3):493--506.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Dargay, J. (2006). The optimal choice of commuting speed: consequences for commuting time, distance and costs Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 40(2):279--296.
Zhu, X., \van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2006). The Surplus Equivalence Problem in the Case of Infrastructure Improvement with an Imperfect Labour Market Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, :.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and Rietveld, P. (2005). The commuting time paradox Journal of Urban Economics, 58:437--454.
\van Ommeren\, J.N. and \van Leuvensteijn\, M. (2005). New evidence of the effect of transaction costs on residential mobility Journal of Regional Science, :681--702.
\van Ommeren\, J.N., Rietveld, P. and Nijkamp, P. (2002). A bivariate duration model for job mobility of two-earner households European Journal of Operational Research, 137(3):574--587.
\van Ommeren\, J.N., \van den Berg\, G.J. and Gorter, C. (2000). Estimating the Marginal Willingness to Pay for Commuting Journal of Regional Science, 40:541--563.
\Van Ommeren\, J. (2000). Job and residential search behaviour of two-earner households Papers in Regional Science, 79(4):375--391.
Gorter, C. and \van Ommeren\, J.N. (1999). Sequencing, timing and filling rates of recruitment channels Applied Economics, 31:1149--1160.
\van Ommeren\, J.N., Rietveld, P. and Nijkamp, P. (1999). Job Moving, Residential Moving, and Commuting: A Search Perspective. Journal of Urban Economics, 46(3):230--253.
\Van Ommeren\, J. (1998). On-the-job search behavior: The importance of commuting time Land Economics, 74(4):526--540.
\Van Ommeren\, J. (1998). A test for randomly sampling using duration observations Applied Economics Letters, 5(4):243--246.
\van Ommeren\, J.N., Rietveld, P. and Nijkamp, P. (1998). Spatial Moving Behaviour of Two-earner Households Journal of Regional Science, 38(1):23--41.
\van Ommeren\, J.N., Rietveld, P. and Nijkamp, P. (1997). Commuting: In Search of Jobs and Residences Journal of Urban Economics, 42(3):402--421.
\Van Ommeren\, \JosN.\ and Russo, G. (1997). Are vacancies difficult to fill? an empirical investigation of the Dutch labour market Applied Economics, 29(3):349--357.