Avent on Cities, Urban Regulations, and Growth
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English - October 31, 2011 06:30 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 4K ratingsCourses Education Science Social Sciences economics business books interviews history ethics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Ryan Avent of the Economist and author of The Gated City talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about The Gated City and how cities have restricted access to land and housing. Avent argues that restricted access has raised housing prices artificially on both the east and west coast of the United States, reducing urban populations and restricting access to labor markets. He argues that this in turn has artificially depressed growth in the United States by keeping workers from their most productive opportunities. The conversation closes with a discussion of possible policy changes that might make cities more accessible to development and growth.