The Joe Walker Podcast Bryan Caplan — The Economics of Housing Abundance
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May 13, 2024 
Economist Bryan Caplan discusses housing deregulation, immigration's impact on affordability, contrasting academia with bloggers, productivity benefits of deregulation, urban development challenges, and legal implications of zoning regulations.
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World's Wrongness
- Bryan Caplan's central idea is that the world is wrong because humans are irrational.
- They prioritize emotions over common sense, leading to flawed actions based on false beliefs.
Deregulation Impact
- Housing deregulation would significantly impact urban and suburban areas.
- Skyscrapers would be easier to construct in cities, and multi-family housing in suburbs would increase.
Measuring Zoning Impact
- Glaeser and Gyourko measure the impact of zoning by comparing market prices with construction costs and land value.
- The difference represents the "zoning tax" or regulatory burden.