A Simple Way to Lower Housing Prices - Bryan Caplan

What’s wrong with the housing market? In this video, economist Bryan Caplan breaks down why housing prices have skyrocketed in the US over the past 50 years. Caplan explains how government regulation, not natural scarcity, is artificially inflating housing costs and he presents a clear solution: deregulation. Discover how lifting these barriers could lower prices, increase social mobility, and improve living standards for millions of Americans.

This is an excerpt from a talk and panel discussion originally livestreamed in April 2024. You can watch the whole talk here: https://youtube.com/live/Hb8Kb4QwmFo?...

Bryan Caplan, PhD, is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the author and co-author of several books, including his nonfiction graphic novel, “Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation” published in 2024 by The Cato Institute. Grab a copy of the book here: https://www.cato.org/books/build-baby...

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Chapters:
00:00 What is wrong with the housing market?
02:05 Government Regulations in the Housing Market
08:03 The Solution: Housing Deregulation