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In this recently published (open access) paper in "Land Use Policy", my co-author (Matthew Maltman) and I review critiques of the economic evidence on the effects of upzoning in Auckland.
We find these critiques have little to no merit.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107498
In this recently published (open access) paper in "Land Use Policy", my co-author (Matthew Maltman) and I review critiques of the economic evidence on the effects of upzoning in Auckland.
We find these critiques have little to no merit.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2025.107498
Comments
- the evidence suggests upzoning in Auckland led to more supply and lower rents
- these findings hold under plausible assumptions and are very robust to changes in those assumptions
- all available evidence indicates upzoning had large effects
The conclusions sum up where we stand.
Onwards and upwards!