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Skatteförslagen i Produktivitetskommissionens delbetänkande – Välbekanta men sannolikt otillräckliga.

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Skatteförslagen i Produktivitetskommissionens delbetänkande – Välbekanta men sannolikt otillräckliga
Åsa Hansson

Hansson, Å. (2025). Skatteförslag i Produktivitetkommissionens delbetänkande – Välbekanta men sannolikt otillräckliga. Skattenytt, 2025(2), 213–226.

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Aging in place or moving on? Exploring older homeowners’ housing situation in the context of housing market dynamics and policy incentives

Dahlgren, D., Magnusson, L., Hansson, Å., Schmidt, S.M., Iwarsson, S. & Kylén, M.

Publiceringsår

2026

Publicerat i

Housing and Society

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Housing preferences in later life vary, and housing decisions are complex. While much attention has been paid to health and accessibility, less is known about how financial factors influence housing decisions among older homeowners. This qualitative study aimed to deepen understanding of how single-family homeowners aged 55 and older reason about their housing situation. We conducted focus groups with 30 participants from four Swedish municipalities, selected for their distinct demographic and housing market characteristics. Content analysis revealed a central theme: The many benefits of living in the current house outweigh economic and local housing market challenges. This theme emerged from four categories: (1) Desire to stay in place; (2) Discrimination toward older homeowners; (3) Local and national housing market conditions; (4) Reflecting on the future housing situation. The study demonstrates that preferences for aging in place are shaped by health status, emotional attachment, and financial concerns. Participants often viewed relocation as financially disadvantageous, and a limited supply of suitable housing and perceived lack of political prioritization further constrained their possibility of moving. These findings suggest a potential mismatch between housing policy goals and homeowners’ preferences, underlining the need for planning strategies that reflect local realities and support aging in place.

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Does Access to Housing Wealth Relax Liquidity Constraints for Entrepreneurs? Evidence from Sweden

Hansson, Å.

Publiceringsår

2026

Publicerat i

Nordic Journal of Surveying and Real Estate Research, 19(1)

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Liquidity constraints are often seen as a barrier to entrepreneurship, with many relying on personal or informal capital to start a business. This paper examines whether increased access to equity — via rising value of owner-occupied housing — affects the likelihood of business entry. Using detailed Swedish tax return data and exploiting the 2008 property tax reform as a natural experiment, we analyze how changes in house prices influence entrepreneurial activity. While higher housing prices correlate with business ownership and entry, this relationship disappears when isolating the causal effect of the tax reform. These findings contrast earlier findings and suggest that the value of owner-occupied housing proxy for individual characteristics rather than easing liquidity constraints, indicating that such constraints are not a major barrier to entrepreneurship in Sweden.

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Digitalization and the Challenges to Finance Public Welfare: The Case of Sweden

Åsa Hansson

Publiceringsår

2025

Publicerat i

Taxation in the Digital Era. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

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Kapitlet analyserar hur digitalisering och globalisering utmanar staters förmåga att beskatta inkomster och därmed finansiera offentlig välfärd. När arbete, konsumtion och värdeskapande i allt högre grad kan ske utan geografisk närvaro försvagas kopplingen mellan skattebaser och nationella jurisdiktioner. Detta gäller både multinationella företag och individer med ökad möjlighet till distansarbete.

Med fokus på Sverige diskuteras hur ett skattesystem med höga skatter på arbete, lägre beskattning av kapital och en decentraliserad välfärdsmodell kan bli särskilt sårbart. Kapitlet belyser behovet av anpassningar av skattesystemet för att upprätthålla legitimitet, effektivitet och finansiering av välfärdsstaten i en digital ekonomi.

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