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Sam Bowman and building more houses

Economist Sam Bowman tells Helen Lewis why he thinks building more houses will fix a surprising range of social problems - and how he thinks this can win wide democratic backing.

Economist Sam Bowman tells Helen Lewis why he thinks building more houses will fix a surprising range of social problems. And he sets out the democratic device he thinks this can bring this about without conflict with so-called 'NIMBYs' - those who prefer not to have new building take place near their homes.

Producer: Phil Tinline

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28 minutes

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Thu 2 Dec 2021 20:30

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  • Fri 26 Nov 2021 11:00
  • Thu 2 Dec 2021 20:30