Salim Furth is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center where he studies regional, urban, and macroeconomic trends and policies. Salim joins the show today to talk about some of his work on housing supply in the United States and its implications for policy. David and Salim also discuss the problems that arise from rigid zoning laws, the rise of NIMBYism, and possible ways to conduct regulatory zoning reform.

Transcript for the episode: https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/podcasts/06242019/land-use-regulations-rise-nimbyism-and-options-reform

Salim's Twitter: @salimfurth

Salim's Mercatus profile: https://www.mercatus.org/people/salim-furth

Related Links:

*Housing Supply in the 2010s* by Salim Furth

https://www.mercatus.org/publications/state-and-local-regulations/housing-supply-2010s

*Do Minimum-Lot-Size Regulations Limit Housing Supply in Texas?* by Nolan Gray and Salim Furth

https://www.mercatus.org/publications/urban-economics/do-minimum-lot-size-regulations-limit-housing-supply-texas

*The Link Between Local Zoning Policy and Housing Affordability in America's Cities* by Kevin Erdmann, Salim Furth, and Emily Hamilton

https://www.mercatus.org/publications/urban-economics/link-between-local-zoning-policy-and-housing-affordability-america%E2%80%99s

David's blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com David's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth