Join us on 19th November for a thought-provoking exploration of the ways in which housing and planning affect economic growth, productivity, and welfare with Professor Paul Cheshire, one of the UK’s most influential voices in urban economics and geography. This event will delve into how policies surrounding housing and planning play a critical role in shaping the UK’s economic landscape, and how reforms in these areas could unlock greater productivity and economic potential.
With housing affordability and urban growth at the forefront of policy discussions, Professor Cheshire will unpack how location, planning decisions, and the economics of land markets contribute to disparities in economic opportunity and productivity. His talk will challenge conventional wisdom and offer fresh insights into planning reforms, spatial inequalities, and the future of economic growth.
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Event Themes:
- Planning and Economic Growth: How the location and planning of housing can spur economic growth and productivity.
- Productivity and Welfare: Exploring the relationship between space, location, and national productivity and welfare.
- Planning Reforms: How planning reforms can tackle current economic challenges, improve welfare, and influence long-term productivity.
About the Speaker: Professor Paul Cheshire has authored and co-edited some of the most influential works on urban economics, including the award-winning Handbook of Regional & Urban Economics and Urban Economics and Urban Policy. He has been recognised by the Planning industry as one of its most influential thinkers and has contributed greatly to both academic and policy debates on housing and urban planning. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences and was awarded a CBE for services to Economics and Housing. This event is essential for anyone interested in urban planning, housing policy, and the economic forces that shape our cities.
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Resources
In case you’re unfamiliar with the topic, we’ve collated some useful resources to help you to understand the keys issues.
| Source | Name |
| Paul Cheshire | Broken market or broken policy? The unintended consequences of restrictive planning |
| Policy Exchange | Homes for Growth: How Housebuilding can Revitalise the UK Economy |
| Economic Research Council | Growth Through Planning Reform |
| Centre for Cities | In the zone: What can the UK learn from planning reforms abroad? (Video) |
| Shoosmiths | Revised National Planning Policy Framework: Proposed reforms |