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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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State Policymakers' Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Colorado
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The Role of ADUs in Easing America's Housing Crisis | Governing
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Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Texas
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State Policymakers’ Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Texas
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Other Cities Show Housing Abundance Is Key to Affordability | Banker & Tradesman
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A Taxonomy of State Accessory Dwelling Unit Laws
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Legalizing Accessory Dwelling Units at the State Level: A New Hampshire Case Study
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Rent Regulation in MoCo | Market Urbanism
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To Aid Renters, Ease Up on Investors, Landlords | Star Tribune (MN)
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Book Review: HIAHP | Market Urbanism
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Single-Family Zoning and Race: Evidence From the Twin Cities | Housing Policy Debate
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The Benefits of Transit-Oriented Zoning Reform
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Resources for Reformers: Houston’s Minimum Lot Sizes | Market Urbanism
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Rights, Responsibilities, and Preemption in Minnesota
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Ideas of India: Order Without Design
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Why Is It So Hard To Find an Affordable City To Raise a Family? | The New York Times' Twitter Space
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Xiaodi Li, Misunderstood | Market Urbanism
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Hawaii’s Housing Shortage Explained | ThinkTech Hawaii
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Welcome Michael Nahas | Market Urbanism
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Zoning Out American Families | Discourse
Latest work in Housing
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers' Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Colorado
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Role of ADUs in Easing America's Housing Crisis | Governing
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Allowing Accessory Dwelling Units Would Contribute to Housing Affordability in Texas
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
State Policymakers’ Role in Protecting the Right to Build Housing in Texas
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Other Cities Show Housing Abundance Is Key to Affordability | Banker & Tradesman
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Taxonomy of State Accessory Dwelling Unit Laws
- | Housing Housing
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Legalizing Accessory Dwelling Units at the State Level: A New Hampshire Case Study
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Rent Regulation in MoCo | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
To Aid Renters, Ease Up on Investors, Landlords | Star Tribune (MN)
- | Housing Housing
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Single-Family Zoning and Race: Evidence From the Twin Cities | Housing Policy Debate
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Book Review: HIAHP | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
The Benefits of Transit-Oriented Zoning Reform
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Resources for Reformers: Houston’s Minimum Lot Sizes | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Rights, Responsibilities, and Preemption in Minnesota
- | Housing Housing
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
Ideas of India: Order Without Design
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Why Is It So Hard To Find an Affordable City To Raise a Family? | The New York Times' Twitter Space
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Xiaodi Li, Misunderstood | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Hawaii’s Housing Shortage Explained | ThinkTech Hawaii
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Welcome Michael Nahas | Market Urbanism
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- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Zoning Out American Families | Discourse
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Ohio Public Pension System
Traditional Funding Ratios Are Not Enough for Pension Funds
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A Snapshot of Ohio’s Budget Situation from 2006 to 2015
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Regulatory Reform 101: A Guide for the States
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What Low Interest Rates Mean for State and Local Government Pensions
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Measuring and Modeling Determinants of Fiscal Stress in US Municipalities
- | Housing Housing
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The Benefits and Risks of Policymakers' Use of Smart City Technology
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Can Power Be Restored in the Electric City?
A Case Study of Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Kentucky Trails Most States in Production of Benefit-Cost Analysis
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Deregulation Can Fuel Economic Growth in Kentucky
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More Battles among Licensed Occupations
Estimating the Effects of Scope of Practice and Direct Access on the Chiropractic, Physical Therapist, and Physician Labor Market
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40 Years of Certificate-of-Need Laws Across America
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The State of Certificate-of-Need Laws in 2016
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Trouble Brewing? Brewer and Wholesaler Laws Restrict Craft Breweries
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A Snapshot of Kentucky Regulation in 2015
- | Housing Housing
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Regulation on the Rise in Kentucky
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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Underfunded Pensions: The Expanding and Escalating Challenge
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State Constitutions and Fiscal Policy
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Getting More Out of State Transportation Infrastructure Spending
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The Political Economy of Medicaid Expansion: Federalism, Interest Groups, and the ACA
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Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition | 2016 Edition
Latest work in Housing
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The New Conservative Housing Push
- | Housing Housing
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More Housing? YIMBY, Please
Street-by-street zoning could help make the world’s cities more affordable.
- | Housing Housing
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Quotable Quotes: Targeted Economic Development Subsidies Don't Create Economic Growth
- | Housing Housing
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Property Taxes Are Rent to a Public Landlord
Part Nine of Kevin Erdmann's Housing Affordability Series
- | Housing Housing
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The Market for Neighborhoods
- | Housing Housing
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Tight Lending Regulations are a Wealth Subsidy
Part Eight of Kevin Erdmann's Housing Affordability Series
- | Housing Housing
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Quotable Quotes: The Prisoner’s Dilemma of Targeted Economic Development Subsidies
The only winning move is not to play
- | Housing Housing
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Squeezing Unqualified Borrowers
Part Seven of Kevin Erdmann's Housing Affordability Series
- | Housing Housing
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The Myth about Bubble Buyers
Part Six of Kevin Erdmann's Housing Affordability Series
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Rising Prices, Lower Rents; Rising Rents, Rising Prices
Part Five of Kevin Erdmann's Housing Affordability Series
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Real Estate Investment Doesn’t Increase Spending
Part Four of Kevin Erdmann's Housing Affordability Series
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Why London Is Better Than New York
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Jobless Rate Drops to Historic Low (And It's No Lie)
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What Are Landlords Good For?
Part Two of Kevin Erdmann's Housing Affordability Series
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Thinking Clearly About Housing Affordability
Part One of Kevin Erdmann's Housing Affordability Series
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How The Minimum Wage Hurts Entire Neighborhoods
- | Housing Housing
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Do Minimum Lot Sizes in Suburbs Contribute to Texas Sprawl?
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State Nuclear Subsidies Not Needed
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30 Years After ‘Major League,’ Some Things Haven’t Changed
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