Josh Ryan-Collins: Economic rent, land and housing
Rethinking Capitalism lecture
This week’s lecture focuses on a much neglected issue in mainstream economics and the source of increasing concern in public policy: land and housing. Today, the main use of land is a site of housing, with housing affordability becoming a major issue of concern in advanced economies.
Watch the full lecture:
The economics of land and what that means for Generation Rent
Each week in conjunction with our Rethinking Capitalism lectures, we will be posting a blog article written by Brendan Maton which will complement the content presented in each lecture.
“The economics of land and what that means for Generation Rent” draws from Josh Ryan-Collins’s knowledge of economic rent, land and housing history, and looks at how far we have (or haven’t) come and what we need to do to address the current housing affordability crisis for a generation struggling to afford their own home. Read more.
Our Medium feature page, Rethinking Capitalism, will be updated weekly with content relating to each lecture. In week 4 of Rethinking Capitalism, The firm, competition and the sources of productivity growth will be presented by Will Lazonick.
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