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See how house prices and house building have changed in your area, and compare how responsive building has been to prices in areas across England.
This map uses data from The determinants of local housing supply in England. Our comment England has a poor record of building homes where they are needed summarises its findings.
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Research Economist
Elaine joined the IFS in 2020 and works in the Education and Skills sector.
Deputy Research Director
Peter joined in 2009. He has published several papers on the microeconomics of household spending and labour supply decisions over the life-cycle.
Senior Research Economist
David’s research covers household wealth, intergenerational transfers, social mobility, pensions taxation, and health and work at older ages.
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