Terje Wessel

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Visiting address Moltke Moes vei 31 Harriet Holters hus 0851 Oslo
Postal address Postboks 1096 Blindern 0317 Oslo

Academic Interests

  • Urban inequality (including segregation), urban economic development and urban housing markets
  • Secondary fields are urbanization, urban diversity, urban planning and urban politics

Courses Taught

  • SGO2100 - Bygeografi og urbanisme
  • SGO3100 - By- og regional utvikling
  • SGO4201 - Urbanisme - byens strukturer og strømninger
  • SGO4011 - Tenkning og metodologi i samfunnsgeografi
  • SGO4202 - Urbanisme - bypolitikk og byplanlegging

Background

  • MA (cand. polit.) in human geography in 1983 at the University of Bergen
  • PhD (dr. philos.) in political science at UiO 1996
  • Has held positions at NIBR, Statistics Norway, the University of Trondheim, the municipality of Oslo and the Norwegian building research institute
  • Associate professor at ISS UiO in 1997
  • Professor at ISS UiO from 2001

Positions Held

  • Head of urban and regional development in human geography (ISS)
  • Member of the scientific committee at Osloforskning
Tags: Human Geography

Publications

  • Galster, George & Wessel, Terje (2024). Urban residence as a driver of wealth differentials: New evidence from Norway. Population, Space and Place. ISSN 1544-8444. doi: 10.1002/psp.2753.
  • Wessel, Terje (2022). Urbanisering: mønstre, mekanismer og årsaker. In Frønes, Ivar & Kjølsrød, Lise (Ed.), Det norske samfunn - bind 1. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag A/S. ISSN 9788205563414. p. 118–141.
  • Wessel, Terje (2022). Business Services, Income Inequality, and Income Segregation in Metropolitan Areas: Direct and Indirect Links. Economic Geography. ISSN 0013-0095. 98(5), p. 464–486. doi: 10.1080/00130095.2022.2074831. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hjorteset, Mari Andrine; Böcker, Lars; Røe, Per Gunnar & Wessel, Terje (2021). Intraurban geographies of car sharing supply and demand in Greater Oslo, Norway. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. ISSN 1361-9209. 101, p. 1–13. doi: 10.1016/j.trd.2021.103089. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wessel, Terje & Magnusson Turner, Lena (2020). The migration pathway to economic mobility: Does gender matter? Population, Space and Place. ISSN 1544-8444. doi: 10.1002/psp.2419. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wessel, Terje & Lunke, Erik Bjørnson (2019). Raising children in the inner city: still a mismatch between housing and households? Housing Studies. ISSN 0267-3037. 36(1), p. 131–151. doi: 10.1080/02673037.2019.1686128. Full text in Research Archive
  • Magnusson Turner, Lena & Wessel, Terje (2019). Housing market filtering in the Oslo region:pro-market housing policies in a Nordic welfare state context. International journal of housing policy. ISSN 1949-1247. p. 1–26. doi: 10.1080/19491247.2018.1540740. Full text in Research Archive
  • Galster, George & Wessel, Terje (2019). Reproduction of social inequality through housing: a three-generational study from Norway. Social Science Research. ISSN 0049-089X. 78, p. 119–136. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.12.016. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wessel, Terje & Nordvik, Viggo (2018). Mixed neighbourhoods and native out-mobility in the Oslo region: the importance of parenthood. Urban Studies. ISSN 0042-0980. doi: 10.1177/0042098018768452. Full text in Research Archive
  • Wessel, Terje; Magnusson Turner, Lena & Nordvik, Viggo (2018). Population dynamics and ethnic geographies in Oslo: the impact of migration and natural demographic change on ethnic composition and segregation. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. ISSN 1566-4910. 33(4), p. 789–805. doi: 10.1007/s10901-017-9589-7. Full text in Research Archive
  • Brattbakk, Ingar & Wessel, Terje (2017). Nabolagets effekt: hva er problematisk med geografisk ulikhet? In Ljunggren, Jørn (Eds.), Oslo - ulikhetenes by. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202521615. p. 339–358.
  • Wessel, Terje (2017). Det todelte Oslo - etniske minoriteter I øst og vest. In Ljunggren, Jørn (Eds.), Oslo - ulikhetenes by. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202521615. p. 81–104.
  • Wessel, Terje; Andersson, Roger; Kauppinen, Timo & Skifter Andersen, Hans (2017). Spatial Integration of Immigrants in Nordic Cities: The Relevance of Spatial Assimilation Theory in a Welfare State Context. Urban Affairs Review. ISSN 1078-0874. 53(5), p. 812–842. doi: 10.1177/1078087416638448.
  • Wessel, Terje & Barstad, Anders (2016). Urbanisering og urbanisme. In Frønes, Ivar & Kjølsrød, Lise (Ed.), Det norske samfunn, bind 1.. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 9788205490208. p. 61–86.
  • Andersen, Hans Skifter; Andersson, Roger; Wessel, Terje & Vilkama, Katja (2015). The impact of housing policies and housing markets on ethnic spatial segregation: comparing the capital cities of four Nordic welfare states. International journal of housing policy. ISSN 1949-1247. doi: 10.1080/14616718.2015.1110375.
  • Wessel, Terje (2015). Economic segregation in Oslo: polarisation as a contingent outcome. In Tammaru, Tiit; Musterd, Sako; van Ham, Maarten & Marcinczak, Szymon (Ed.), Socio-Economic Segregation in European Capital Cities: East Meets West. Routledge. ISSN 9781138794931. p. 132–155. doi: 10.1080/713707228.
  • Brattbakk, Ingar & Wessel, Terje (2013). Long-term Neighbourhood Effects on Education, Income and Employment among Adolescents in Oslo. Urban Studies. ISSN 0042-0980. 50(2), p. 391–406. doi: 10.1177/0042098012448548.
  • Wessel, Terje (2013). Economic Change and Rising Income Inequality in the Oslo Region: The Importance of Knowledge-Intensive Business Services. Regional studies. ISSN 0034-3404. 47(7), p. 1082–1094. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2011.600301.
  • Magnusson Turner, Lena & Wessel, Terje (2013). Upwards, Outwards and Westwards: Relocation of Ethnic Minority Groups in the Oslo Region. Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography. ISSN 0435-3684. 95(1), p. 1–16. doi: 10.1111/geob.12006.
  • Wessel, Terje (2011). Samfunnsgeografi. In Balsvik, Eivind & Solli, Susanna Maria (Ed.), Introduksjon til samfunnsvitenskapene; Bind 1. Universitetsforlaget. ISSN 978-82-15-01842-3. p. 178–193.
  • Wessel, Terje (2011). Living at the edge? Connecting work insecurity and housing risk among service workers in Oslo. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift. ISSN 0029-1951. 65(1), p. 18–27. doi: 10.1080/00291951.2010.549952.
  • Wessel, Terje & Søholt, Susanne (2010). Conclusions, Immigration, housing and segregation in the Nordic welfare states. Department of geosciences and geography, University of Helsinki, Finland. ISSN 978-952-10-6769-3. p. 186–194.
  • Wessel, Terje (2010). Migration flows and settlement patterns, Immigration, housing and segregation in the Nordic welfare states. Department of geosciences and geography, University of Helsinki, Finland. ISSN 978-952-10-6769-3. p. 176–186.
  • Wessel, Terje (2010). Immigration to Norway, Immigration, housing and segregation in the Nordic welfare states. Department of geosciences and geography, University of Helsinki, Finland. ISSN 978-952-10-6769-3. p. 150–162.
  • Wessel, Terje & Søholt, Susanne (2010). Housing policy and housing market in Norway, Immigration, housing and segregation in the Nordic welfare states. Department of geosciences and geography, University of Helsinki, Finland. ISSN 978-952-10-6769-3. p. 135–149.
  • Wessel, Terje (2010). Welfare in Norway, Immigration, housing and segregation in the Nordic welfare states. Department of geosciences and geography, University of Helsinki, Finland. ISSN 978-952-10-6769-3. p. 127–134.
  • Søholt, Susanne & Wessel, Terje (2010). Housing policy and housing market in Norway, Immigration, housing and segregation in the Nordic welfare states. Department of geosciences and geography, University of Helsinki, Finland. ISSN 978-952-10-6769-3. p. 135–149.
  • Wessel, Terje (2009). Does diversity in urban space enhance intergroup contact and tolerance? Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography. ISSN 0435-3684. 91B(1), p. 5–17. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0467.2009.00303.x.
  • Wessel, Terje (2006). Los Angeles-modellen - en postmoderne byutviklingsmodell. In Ugelvik Larsen, Stein (Eds.), Teori og metode i geografi. Fagbokforlaget. ISSN 978-82-7674-878-9. p. 94–112.
  • Wessel, Terje (2006). Innteksulikhet i Osloregionen - langs gamle spor i den nye økonomien. Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning. ISSN 0040-716X. 47(1), p. 3–32.
  • Wessel, Terje (2005). Industrial shift, skill mismatch and income inequality: A decomposition analysis of changing distributions in the Oslo region. Urban Studies. ISSN 0042-0980. 42(9), p. 1549–1568.
  • Wessel, Terje (2002). Understanding Changes in Urban Income Inequality and Social Divisions: Theories and Evidence in Contemporary Western Cities. In Davies, Wayne K.D. & Townshend, Ivan J. (Ed.), Monitoring Cities: International Perspectives. International Geographical Union. ISSN 0-88953-259-1.
  • Wessel, Terje (2002). Fra leie til eie - konvertering av leiegårder i norske storbyer (From renting to owning - conversion of rental property in major Norwegian cities). Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning. ISSN 0040-716X. 43(3), p. 299–331.
  • Wessel, Terje (2001). Losing control? Inequality and social divisions in Oslo. European Planning Studies. ISSN 0965-4313. 9(7), p. 889–906.
  • Wessel, Terje (2000). Social polarisation and Socioeconomic Segregation in a Welfare State: The Case of Oslo. Urban Studies. ISSN 0042-0980. 30(11), p. 1947–1967.
  • Wessel, Terje (1998). Housing and welfare in Norway. Compensation or double deprivation? Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift. ISSN 0029-1951. p. 209–219.

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  • Magnusson Turner, Lena & Wessel, Terje (2023). Byen vår 2023: Hvor mye kan Slettheia tåle? Fædrelandsvennen. ISSN 0805-3790.
  • Magnusson Turner, Lena & Wessel, Terje (2023). In the shadow of the homeownership strategy – housing careers among tenants.
  • Rogne, Adrian Farner; Hermansen, Are Skeie; Hundebo, Pål Oskar; Wessel, Terje; Lyngstad, Torkild Hovde & Birkelund, Gunn Elisabeth (2022). Finnes det “svenske tilstander” i Norge? Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Magnusson Turner, Lena & Wessel, Terje (2022). Hvor flytter Oslo-folk? Vi har sjekket. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). ISSN 0804-3116.
  • Wessel, Terje & Magnusson Turner, Lena (2022). Intergenerational mobility across labour-market regions in Norway .
  • Wessel, Terje & Magnusson Turner, Lena (2021). Det lønner seg for kvinner å flytte fra bygda. Forskning.no. ISSN 1891-635X.
  • Wessel, Terje (2019). Overføring av boligformue mellom besteforeldre og barnebarn.
  • Wessel, Terje & Magnusson Turner, Lena (2019). Utfordringer i boligmarkedet: erfaringer fra SOL-prosjektet.
  • Wessel, Terje (2019). Står vi vet et veiskille? [Internet]. Obos' podcast: episode 7 .
  • Wessel, Terje (2019). Boligpodden 32. . [Internet]. Boligpodden, NBBL.
  • Wessel, Terje (2019). Reproduksjon av boligstatus i Norge - et femtiårsperspektiv.
  • Wessel, Terje (2019). Hvem er vinnerne og taperne i boligmarkedet?
  • Magnusson Turner, Lena & Wessel, Terje (2019). Utfordringer i boligmarkedet, med hovedvekt på situasjonen i Oslo.
  • Wessel, Terje (2017). Unequal chances: intergenerational transmission of housing capital in the Oslo area.
  • Magnusson Turner, Lena & Wessel, Terje (2017). Housing market filtering in a welfare state context: vacancy chains and social structure in the Oslo region.
  • Magnusson Turner, Lena & Wessel, Terje (2017). Access to housing; who gets what and where? Vacancy chains in the Oslo housing market .
  • Wessel, Terje (2017). Segregasjon som utfordring i byutviklingen i Oslo.
  • Wessel, Terje (2017). Urbanisering. In Jordhus-Lier, David Christoffer & Stokke, Kristian (Ed.), Samfunnsgeografi: En innføring. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202547752. p. 205–216.
  • Wessel, Terje (2015). Segregeringen øker I Oslo. [Newspaper]. Dagsavisen.
  • Wessel, Terje (2015). Rike og fattige flytter fra hverandre I Oslo. [Internet]. forskning.no.
  • Wessel, Terje (2013). Hvilken betydning har nabolaget for barns utvikling og livssjanser? Oppvekstrapporten 2013. Barne-ungdoms, og familiedirektoratet. ISSN 978-82-8286-200-4. p. 247–254.
  • Wessel, Terje (2010). Eierleiligheter - et blikk fra nabolandet. IBF Nyhetsbrev. p. 4–4.
  • Wessel, Terje (2002). Segregasjon på boligmarkedet - et alvorlig storbyproblem?
  • Wessel, Terje (2002). Segregation - European Trends.
  • Wessel, Terje (2002). Levekår, sosiale og flerkulturelle utfordringer.
  • Wessel, Terje (2002). Nye tider ¿ nytt byliv ¿ nye sosiale utfordringer.
  • Wessel, Terje (2002). Inequality and social polarisation - explanatory framworks.
  • Wessel, Terje (2000). Trenger vi en ny boligpolitikk i storbyene?
  • Wessel, Terje (2000). Segregasjon og bomiljø.
  • Wessel, Terje (2000). Boligpolitikk for storbyene.
  • Wessel, Terje (1999). Forskjellene øker mest i byene. [Radio]. Dagsnytt NRK P1 og P2, Økonominytt NRK P2, NRK "Alltid Nyheter", P4 Nyheter.
  • Wessel, Terje (1999). Social polarisation and socio-economic segregation in a welfare state: the case of Oslo.
  • Wessel, Terje (1999). Housing and welfare in Norway.
  • Wessel, Terje (1999). Levekår i Oslo.
  • Wessel, Terje (1999). Politikken og storbyenes geografi.
  • Wessel, Terje (1998). Boforhold i storbyene. [Radio]. NRK-Østlandssendingen, Fjernsynet.
  • Wessel, Terje & Brattbakk, Ingar (2009). Segregasjon, oppvekst og livssjanser – hva betyr nabolaget? Ingar Brattbakk og Terje Wessel.
  • Wessel, Terje (2002). Levekår og ulikheter i Oslo.
  • Wessel, Terje (1999). Levekår og ulikheter i norske storbyer. Norges byggforskningsinstitutt. ISSN 82-536-0654-0.
  • Wessel, Terje (1998). Bolig og levekår. En analyse av boforholdsundersøkelsen 1995. Norges byggforskningsinstitutt. ISSN 82-536-0618-4.
  • Wessel, Terje (1997). Boligsegregasjon. En drøfting av underliggende prosesser. Norges byggforskningsinstitutt. ISSN 82-536-0578-1.
  • Wessel, Terje & Bjørneboe, Jens (1997). Byfornyelsestilskudd. Evaluering av tilskudd fra Husbanken for 1994-95. Norges byggforskningsinstitutt. ISSN 82-536-0563-3.
  • Wessel, Terje (1997). Boligpolitikk mot segregasjon. Landrapport for Norge. Nordisk ministerråd. ISSN 92-893-0045-0.
  • Wessel, Terje (1997). Forslag til forskning innenfor programmet "Migrasjon og etniske relasjoner".

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