Matthew Maltman
@1finaleffort
Senior Research Economist at @E61Institute , ex-@ozprodcom. I write about housing policy at http://onefinaleffort.com . Views are my own, not my employer.
Awesome paper finding huge benefits from relaxing zoning constraints in NYC, even once you account for the big costs of redevelopment vrollet.github.io/files/city_str…
A few months ago, a paper came out challenging the idea that supply and demand applies to housing. As you'd expect, this was celebrated in NIMBY circles. I have written a short technical comment showing that the paper is seriously flawed. 1/
What has rapid growth in the care economy – health, disability, child and aged – meant for the rest of the Aus economy? New e61 research from Matt Maltman and Ewan Rankin: e61.in/what-if-we-did… 1/4
New post: Rich countries have had a hard time increasing their construction productivity. New Zealand bucked the trend in the 2010s. onefinaleffort.com/blog/can-zonin…
Last but not least Matt Maltman @1finaleffort (@E61Institute) presented his research on how upcoming can affect houses and rent.
Great consolidation of the NZ Upzoning literature and data.
In 2016, Auckland, New Zealand upzoned to legalize dense housing developments in most of the city—causing a record construction boom that increased growth & improved affordability For the US to address its housing crisis, we must learn from New Zealand 🧵 apricitas.io/p/new-zealands…