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Why do housing markets fail and what would it take to fix it?
Professor John Muellbauer explains how the UK’s housing affordability crisis affects family life, health, productivity and opportunity.
He argues that there is no single fix. Instead, reform is needed across taxation, land value capture, social housing and planning.
#oxforduniversity #housingcrisis
Why do housing markets fail and what would it take to fix it?
Professor John Muellbauer explains how the UK’s housing affordability crisis affects family life, health, productivity and opportunity.
He argues that there is no single fix. Instead, reform is needed across taxation, land value capture, social housing and planning.
#oxforduniversity #housingcrisis

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