How can we better invest in people?

How Housing Became a Bottleneck

January 22, 2026
10:15–11:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Every $1 invested in housing generates $2-$3 in GDP impact through construction, jobs and services. Tight housing markets, in contrast, act as a hidden tax on prosperity, driving workers from high-value regions, stifling family formation and inflaming social tensions. What mix of reforms ensures housing remains a stabilizer of societies rather than a trigger for economic and social...
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Speakers

LP
Lars Petersson
Chief Executive Officer
VELUX
JR
Jonathan Reckford
Chief Executive Officer
Habitat for Humanity (HFH) International
MR
Mark Edward Rose
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Avison Young
SS
Stefanie Stantcheva
Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy and Founder, Social Economics Lab
Harvard University

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