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Cities are dynamic centers of exchange, innovation, and economic growth, providing the platform where people, ideas, and capital come together. However, the regulations that limit urban development reduce the potential for income mobility and rising standards of living over time. Mercatus research shows how land-use policy reform can reverse the stagnation in our cities and address the systemic problem of housing affordability.
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How Policymakers Can Improve Housing Affordability
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Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Market Outcomes
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Build More Houses
How an Incorrect Perception of Housing Supply Fueled the Great Recession and Slowed Recovery
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Legislative Exits From the Land Use Labyrinth
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Emily Hamilton on Political Economy with James Pethokoukis - Fixing America’s Housing Problem
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Ordinances at Work: Seven Communities That Welcome Accessory Dwelling Units
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Four Benefits of Limiting Minimum Lot Sizes
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Municipal and County Government Committee
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Inclusionary Zoning Hurts More Than It Helps
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Emily Hamilton on WHYY - Special Zoning Districts
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Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 1)
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Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 2)
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Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 3)
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Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 4)
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Emily Hamilton on Morning Briefing - President Biden's Housing Plan
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Sprawl Made Los Angeles’ Pandemic Problem Worse, Not Better
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Setting Community Development Priorities in Maine
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The Bootlegger and Baptist Coalition to Restrict Urban Growth
Moralistic preservationists and environmentalists join hands with financially self-interested property owners.
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Has COVID led to “urban flight?”
Latest work in Housing
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
How Policymakers Can Improve Housing Affordability
- | Housing Housing
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Market Outcomes
- | Housing Housing
- | Research Papers Research Papers
Build More Houses
How an Incorrect Perception of Housing Supply Fueled the Great Recession and Slowed Recovery
- | Housing Housing
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Legislative Exits From the Land Use Labyrinth
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Emily Hamilton on Political Economy with James Pethokoukis - Fixing America’s Housing Problem
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Ordinances at Work: Seven Communities That Welcome Accessory Dwelling Units
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Four Benefits of Limiting Minimum Lot Sizes
Testimony before the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Municipal and County Government Committee
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Inclusionary Zoning Hurts More Than It Helps
- | Housing Housing
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Emily Hamilton on WHYY - Special Zoning Districts
- | Housing Housing
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 1)
- | Housing Housing
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 2)
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- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 3)
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- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Emily Hamilton on C-SPAN - Housing Policy Under Biden (Part 4)
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- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Emily Hamilton on Morning Briefing - President Biden's Housing Plan
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Sprawl Made Los Angeles’ Pandemic Problem Worse, Not Better
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Setting Community Development Priorities in Maine
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- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Bootlegger and Baptist Coalition to Restrict Urban Growth
Moralistic preservationists and environmentalists join hands with financially self-interested property owners.
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Has COVID led to “urban flight?”
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Delaware's Public Employees' Retirement System: A Complete and Transparent Accounting
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State Capitalism and the Rent-Seeking Conjecture
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Government Streamlining Commissions: A Methodology for Measuring Effectiveness
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Medicaid Reform and Emergency Room Visits: Evidence from West Virginia's Medicaid Redesign
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The Economic Situation, September 2012
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The Fiscal Interplay Between Federal, State, and Local Governments
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The Effects of Dedicating Tax Revenues
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State Regulatory Review: A 50 State Analysis of Effectiveness
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State and Local Governments Outpace Growth of Private Sector
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The Economic Situation, June 2012
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The Appearance of Fiscal Prudence
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Freedom and Entrepreneurship: New Evidence from the 50 States
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The Perils of Classifying Social Media Platforms as Public Utilities
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The Fiscal Health of the States
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A Comparison of Indices that Rank State Economic Competitiveness
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State Government Streamlining Commissions: Ten Factors for Success
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Rhode Island's Local Pension Debts
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Why the United States Needs to Restructure the Corporate Income Tax
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Amazon's Internet Sales in Perspective
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Illinois's Fiscal Breaking Points
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Should Infrastructure Spending Be State, Local or Federal?
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Q&A: Why Local Policy Matters with Salim Furth
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Sky-High Cigarette Taxes Are the New Prohibition and the Consequences Are Eerily Similar
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Arkansas Should Make it Easy to Follow the Law
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What We’re Reading: February 2, 2018
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Competition for Amazon's 'HQ2'
Twenty cities vie for the booby prize of giving billions to Amazon
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Amazon's 3 Washington Finalists Are Not the Same
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To Make America Great Again, Focus on the People, Not Places
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Cigarette Tax Hike: Smuggling Up, Revenue Down
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Cut Back Regulations to Make Strong Florida Economy Even Stronger
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Managed Lanes Can Reduce Traffic Congestion in Texas
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Actually, I-66's Tolls Are Good, but They Could Be Better
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Who Knew? Maryland Has Less Red Tape Than Its Neighbors
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Zooming in on State's Rules and Regs
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Cutting SALT Is Good For America's Health
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Local Government Consolidation Is not a Panacea
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Time Is Right for Changes in Colorado Regulation
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Feds Consider Reducing Highway Funding to States
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Competition among Governments Is Important for Economic Freedom
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