Fresh Economic Thinking

Fresh Economic Thinking

Why aren’t land titles free?

Because property is a monopoly

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Cameron Murray
May 08, 2022
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When it comes to debates about housing supply and prices, some people, especially economists, argue that the land market can be price competitive. Only regulations stop this. Harvard economics Ed Glaeser has made a career arguing it.

Our alternative view is that housing is expensive because of artificial limits on construction created by the regulation o…

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