Regulation Has Made Housing Unaffordable – with economist Bryan Caplan
Featuring Bryan Caplan and Barbara Galletti
The hidden force has driven housing prices up.
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Why is housing so expensive in the United States?
In this episode of A Conversation with Libertarianism.org, economist Bryan Caplan breaks down one of the most overlooked drivers of rising costs: government regulation.
Across the US, housing regulations may have doubled prices on average—and in high-demand cities, the effect is even more extreme.
In this video, we discuss:
- 00:00 Why Is Housing So Expensive?
- 00:48 Why Is Housing So Regulated?
- 02:22 Do People Support These Policies?
- 03:18 What Was the System Before These Regulations?
- 04:44 How Much Does Regulation Increase Prices?
- 06:08 What Are the Biggest Misconceptions About Housing?
- 07:14 Are There Benefits to Population Density?
- 09:14 How Does Housing Affect Inequality?
- 10:08 What Should We Change?
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