The Short Run Elasticity of Housing Supply
Casey B. Mulligan submits: The elasticity of housing supply is the effect on the flow of home building (measured as a log change — think of it as a percentage change) of the inflation-adjusted purchase price of housing (also measured as a log change). The elasticity has long been studied in economics; one of the seminal studies was published by Professors Topel and Rosen in 1988 . Complete Story »…(read more)
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