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Strengthening economic cases for housing: the productivity gains from better housing outcomes

Australia, City Futures Research Centre, Housing economics, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Research report, Urban development

Professor Duncan Maclennan, Policy Scotland associate, has modelled how housing outcomes impact economic growth and productivity, making the case for housing construction to be classed as infrastructure investment, akin to investment in transport links, water and communications.