Housing Deregulation and Agglomeration Economics

This chapter explores the productivity benefits of housing deregulation and the impacts of immigration restrictions on economic growth. It delves into the economics of housing abundance in high productivity areas, emphasizing the need for high skill levels to exceed heightened housing costs. The discussion also touches on quality control in academia, errors in influential economics papers, and the potential gains from deregulating housing in metropolitan areas like the Bay Area and New York City.