Reposted by Kristoffer BergPaul Hufe @paulhufe.net · 08/05/2026Last day of BÆM 2026. We conclude with a workshop on "Fairness in the Economy." We again have a jam-packed program of great presentations: www.baem.info/Program_FIE_... Stay tuned for live coverage! 1163
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 23/09/2025My working paper Taxing Corporate or Shareholder Income is now available as a @cesifo.org Working Paper. All comments welcome! www.ifo.de/DocDL/cesifo...ifo.de 050
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 19/08/2025I write in @theguardian.com on why a VAT rise in the UK may be quite progressive and may hurt growth less than other taxes would www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comRaising VAT rates would let Rachel Reeves fill budget black hole and enable growth | LettersLetters: Kristoffer Berg says VAT can be progressive, while Anthony Seaton suggests making use of MOT data to tax cars 041
Reposted by Kristoffer BergIIPF - International Institute of Public Finance @iipf.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Just released: great program for the upcoming #IIPF2025 congress at USIU in Nairobi, Kenya: keynotes, panel discussions, mentoring, >60 sessions... not to forget social program! 🤩 Details at www.conftool.pro/iipf2025/sessions.php Registration still possible until August 2. See you there! #EconSky 052
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Jeg skriver i @dagensnaeringsliv.bsky.social om smarte og mindre smarte rabatter i formuesskatten www.dn.no/innlegg/form...dn.noFormuesskatten: Hva skal vi med rabatter?Investering i eiendom er sannsynligvis mindre påvirket av formuesskatt enn investeringer i bedrifter. Dermed er det et faglig argument for høyere formuesskatt på eiendom enn på andre typer formue. 020
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 26/06/2025I write in the @financialtimes.com on why increasing VAT is the least bad option facing the UK government on.ft.com/45HTlmOon.ft.comLetter: Why increasing VAT is the least bad option facing ReevesFrom Kristoffer Berg, Lecturer and Fellow at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK 120
Reposted by Kristoffer BergSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 02/05/2025I wrote the feature for this weekend's FT Money section on how our tax system got into such a mess. It's up online now: www.ft.com/content/f08b...ft.comHow the UK tax code got in such a messNear-constant political tinkering means we have by far the most complex tax legislation in the world 5357
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Jeg skriver i @dagensnaeringsliv.bsky.social: ved å ta skjermingsfradraget fra aksjonærene og gi det til selskapene, kan investeringene gå opp. www.dn.no/innlegg/skat...dn.noDebatt: Gi skjermingsfradraget til selskapene, ikke aksjonæreneVed å ta skjermingsfradraget fra aksjonærene og gi det til selskapene, kan investeringene gå opp. 010
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Looking forward to visiting @kingsqpe.bsky.social this Wednesday 040
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Fine ord til minne om Aanund Hylland klassekampen.no/artikkel/202...klassekampen.noSamfunnsviter og valgekspertAanund Hylland (1949–2025) 010
Reposted by Kristoffer BergBård Harstad @bardharstad.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Rather than using a favorite tool on whatever passing by, @s-stantcheva.bsky.social "brings a rare mix of rigorous theory, superb data, and empirical methods" to deepen our understanding of public economics. That's impressive and shows commitment. Congratulations! www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/ho... 1123
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 22/04/2025www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...aftenposten.noTøv fra Toje. Igjen.Les innlegget. 000
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Is the Digital Services Tax a tariff? by Mike Devereux oxfordtax.sbs.ox.ac.uk/article/digi...oxfordtax.sbs.ox.ac.ukIs the Digital Services Tax a tariff? 000
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Thanks to @cesifo.org for another great Public Economics conference with lively tax discussions. I enjoyed presenting new work with @georgthunecke.bsky.social on fair and efficient division of profit tax revenues across countries with an application to optimal formula apportionment in the EU. 071
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 12/03/2025www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kro...aftenposten.noFørste leder av Oljefondet: Handlingsregelen gikk ut på dato for ti år sidenLes kronikken. 000
Reposted by Kristoffer BergMari Rege @marirege.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Opprop! Vi er 47 samfunnsøkonomer som tar til orde for en kraftig økning av Norges støtte til Ukraina. www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...aftenposten.noHandlingsregelen må ikke stå i veien for en kraftig økning av Norges støtte til UkrainaVed å gi Ukraina det landet trenger, gjør vi nettopp det handlingsregelen var ment å gjøre. 19729
Reposted by Kristoffer BergIIPF - International Institute of Public Finance @iipf.bsky.social · 10/02/2025#IIPF2025 submission deadline has been extended to February 22 - more time for your ideas to brew and for the undecided to reconsider joining us! ⏰ #EconSky #EconConf We look forward to seeing you in Nairobi! Scientific Chairs: @shafikhebous.bsky.social @fgerard.bsky.social + 35 committee members 144
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Jeg skriver i @dagensnaeringsliv.bsky.social om hvordan andre land bør svare på Trumps skatte- og klimapolitikk www.dn.no/innlegg/skat...dn.noDebatt: Trenger robust skattepolitikk som svar til TrumpSkatte- og klimapolitikken bør rustes bedre mot sammenbrudd i globalt samarbeid. Bedriftsbeskatning der salget skjer kan være en del av en slik strategi. 030
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 02/02/2025“Young people are hanging out less” from @jburnmurdoch.ft.com and great response letter on Hume: “His spirits and physical health were greatly revived by a regular supper of “stovies”, washed down by a daily pint of claret as prescribed by his physician.” (on.ft.com/4alCXIC and on.ft.com/4hlCetL)on.ft.comYoung people are hanging out less — it may be harming their mental healthCould the decline of face-to-face interaction tie together several modern mysteries? 010
Reposted by Kristoffer BergFrikk Nesje @frikknesje.bsky.social · 23/01/2025"Intergenerational Discounting and Inequality" (joint with @pgpiacquadio.bsky.social) is now out as a working paper! We study all theories of justice that disentangle intergenerational discounting and intergenerational inequality, and I am amazed by the results! www.cesifo.org/en/publicati...cesifo.orgIntergenerational Discounting and InequalityWe study all theories of justice that disentangle ethical views on intergenerational discounting and intergenerational inequality. Each “modular” social welfare function is uniquely identified by a ti... 1179
Reposted by Kristoffer BergRon Davies @ronbdavies.bsky.social · 10/01/2025Looking for a post-doc on taxation? We at @skatteforsk.bsky.social are hiring a post-doc! This is of potential interest to the @iipf.bsky.social crowd. Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested -- still working on building up the Blue Sky network. Details 👇 bit.ly/SkattPostdocbit.lyInterested in exploring tax evasion, avoidance, and enforcement? Then apply for a Postdoctoral position at Skatteforsk | NMBU 034
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Should the tax system treat people who are similarly situated equally? In 2017 I wrote an @lsephilosophy.bsky.social dissertation arguing that the basis for equal treatment in tax is weaker than we might think. The paper is now available in the Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economicsejpe.org Why Taxes Need Not Treat Equals Equally | Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics 051
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 07/01/2025My paper on the relationship between inequality aversion and non-discrimination has just been published in Economica onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... The main result is that inequality aversion in tax policy is overestimated when horizontal equity is ignored.onlinelibrary.wiley.comRevealing inequality aversion from tax policy and the role of non‐discriminationGovernments have increasing access to individual information, but they exploit little of it when setting taxes. This paper shows how to reveal inequality aversion from observed tax policy choices of .... 0134
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 22/12/2024Submit your public finance papers to the next year’s @iipf.bsky.social conference! As a member of the scientific committee, I would love to see some nice optimal tax papers. 0177
Reposted by Kristoffer BergKnut Einar Rosendahl @rosendahlke.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Kabelkutt er sløsing Bra kommentar av Gunnar Eskeland www.dn.no/innlegg/kraf...dn.noDebatt: Kabelkutt er sløsingDebatten om kabelkutting kan koste oss veldig mye. 0155
Reposted by Kristoffer BergMoritz Drupp @moritzdrupp.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Thrilled to see “The Economics of Inequality and the Environment” out in the Journal of Economic Literature @aeajournals.bsky.social, joint review with U.Kornek, J.Meya & L.Sager Environmental loss & economic inequality are two key challenges of our time, but how do both relate & interact? 33614
Reposted by Kristoffer BergPaolo G. Piacquadio @pgpiacquadio.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Last NE&EP webinar of this term! Tomorrow 9th at 5pm Paris time (11am EST). Jake Nebel (Princeton) will present: "Welfare Reflections: On Duality Conditions for Social Welfare Evaluation." To register, email us (see sites.google.com/view/normati...)! We very much look forward! 042
Reposted by Kristoffer BergDaron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 02/12/2024So my hypothesis is that liberalism failed because it came to power and it did not adjust to this new reality. It became too dominant and not sufficiently self-critical. Let me explain this point using the US case, though I believe the story is similar in many other parts of the world... 1145
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Taxing at exit? With the increases in capital gains tax rates in the UK budget, I was surprised that there were no changes to exit taxation. This could treat stayers and leavers more equally. Before the budget, I described what the UK can learn from the Norwegian experience on.ft.com/3ZSDHSoon.ft.comLetter: Norwegian CGT — should I stay or should I goFrom Kristoffer Berg, Lecturer and Fellow at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK 030
Reposted by Kristoffer BergYonatan Berman @yonatanberman.com · 14/11/2024I created a Public Econ (broadly defined) starter pack (I didn't see one - let me know if I'm wrong), starting from those I am following, or who are following me. I missed a lot. Please reply below this tweet and tag yourselves #econsky #publiceconomics #econ go.bsky.app/EcFdNWG 376230
Reposted by Kristoffer BergØystein Hernæs @oysteinhernaes.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Made a starter pack on Economists (and related) in Norway: go.bsky.app/SaEqpCs Let me know if you want to be added to the list. Inspired by @jansauermann.bsky.social and @hhsievertsen.bsky.social with the Swedish and Danish lists and the thread by @ginapieters.bsky.social #EconSky 📉📈 124427
Reposted by Kristoffer BergKevin Spiritus @kevinspiritus.bsky.social · 20/11/2024I created a starter pack focused on the economics of taxation. I'm unsure if I can grant editing access, but please feel free to suggest any additions! go.bsky.app/QmnUAzv 12379
Kristoffer Berg @kristoberg.bsky.social · 27/11/2024How much priority should society give to those with greater needs? What are implications for inequality measurement and redistribution? Check out the new working paper by Morten Håvarstein, @pgpiacquadio.bsky.social and me “Equity and Efficiency When Needs Differ” www.cesifo.org/en/publicati...cesifo.orgEquity and Efficiency When Needs DifferThere is no consensus on how to measure social welfare and inequality when households have different needs. As we show, a dilemma emerges between holding households responsible for their needs or comp... 0184
Reposted by Kristoffer BergBrian Albrecht @briancalbrecht.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I'm in the FT talking tariffs 👇 2297
Reposted by Kristoffer BergIIES, Stockholm University @iies.su.se · 20/11/2024Introducing our #EconJMC @agnetaberge.bsky.social. In her #EconJMP “Two-tier collective wage bargaining in a frictional labor market” she develops a general equilibrium model of two-tier bargaining, where central negotiations are supplemented with local adjustments bit.ly/4eUBDgR #econsky 1/6 1237
Reposted by Kristoffer BergTrinity College Library, Cambridge @trincolllibcam.bsky.social · 12/11/2024One of the perks of waking up early to open the Library: seeing the Wren drenched in gold. ☀️ 112212