
566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America?
From Freakonomics Radio
Published 11/23/2023

From Freakonomics Radio
Published 11/23/2023
Most industries have become more productive over time. But not construction! We identify the causes — and possible solutions. (Can you say ... “prefab”?) RESOURCES:"The Strange and Awful Path of Productivity in the US Construction Sector," by Austan Goolsbee and Chad Syverson (BFI Working Paper,…