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Zoning and housing supply: empirics in search of a theory

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From: Wednesday November 27, 2024, 5:30 pm

To: Wednesday November 27, 2024, 7:00 pm

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Zoning and housing supply: empirics in search of a theory

Many empirical studies show that zoning policies can change urban outcomes such as the location and density of new housing. Some also suggest a link between zoning and the rate of housing construction. Empirical analysis must rest on a theoretical foundation, so what can explain this outcome? What theory of when, why and how land is developed can tell us why upzoning will accelerate the production of new housing? This seminar surveys and appraises theories of new housing supply in order to help interpret the empirical record in relation to zoning, outlining open questions in the search for a coherent theory of supply. 

About the Authors

Speaker: Dr Tim Helm is a freelance economic consultant and the Director of Research and Policy at think tank Prosper Australia. He has a PhD from the University of Melbourne focusing on the economics of land tax.

Co-author: Dr Cameron Murray is Australia's leading expert commentator on housing. He is an economist and co-author of Rigged, and runs his own think-tank, Fresh Economic Thinking. 

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 27 November 2024
Time: 6pm and runs until approximately 7pm. Attendees welcome to arrive from 5:30pm to enjoy drinks downstairs (at own cost)
Cost: Free for members / $10 for non-members
Venue: The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000

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We look forward to welcoming you to this event, 

ESA VIC Branch 

 

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Venue

The Kelvin Club

14-30 Melbourne Place, Melbourne VIC 3000


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