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E51: How We Build More Housing with Brad Hargreaves & Noah Smith

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg

CHAPTER

Government Intervention in Housing Construction

Exploring the benefits of government involvement in housing construction, this chapter discusses models where the government builds or contracts housing projects for sale. It emphasizes the creation of new wealth through housing construction to flatten wealth distribution and create economic equality. The chapter also delves into the concept of state capacity, drawing comparisons between different government approaches and the need for capacity development to address the housing crisis.

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