Is Government Overreach Fueling the Dutch Housing Shortage?

In a recent podcast, Marike Stellinga and Maarten Schinkel explore whether the Dutch government should reduce its role in the ongoing housing crisis. Although the Netherlands is often cited as a champion of housing assistance, the market remains cramped, prompting doubts about the effectiveness of long-standing policies. The discussion references a suite of reports, including the Institute for Public Economics' "Affordable Building" study, a European Commission analysis, CPB's housing outlook, DNB's capital shortage review, one outlet data on household housing costs, Rabobank's findings, and the WoON survey on the private rental sector's contraction.

Earlier episodes on buying a home and the advantages for owners are also mentioned. Production credits list Jeanne Geerken, Misja van Waterschoot, Menno Adelaar, Rufus van Baardwijk, Folkert Koelewijn and Yannick Mortier, and listeners are encouraged to email their economic queries.