Perttu Korhonen
Good analysis requires new discoveries, creativity, even luck. But innovation is not just a matter of chance — it favours those who are ready for it, which in this case means having the right data. Utilising micro-data to answer new and different questions is a good start, but the next step is to link such item-level information from various sources together. That way we can create analytical opportunities beyond the sum of the parts. In this post I show how a unique linked dataset on the UK housing market reveals that buy-to-let buyers secure a greater discount from the asking price than other buyers.