Salim Furth
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Senior Research Fellow
Salim Furth is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His research focuses on housing production and land use regulation. He frequently advises local governments and testifies before state and federal legislatures. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Rochester.
Furth previously worked at the Heritage Foundation, at Amherst College, and as a contractor to HUD. His research has been published in Housing Policy Debate, Critical Housing Analysis, and the IZA Journal of Labor Policy. He serves as an advisor to the board of Texans for Reasonable Solutions and a Better Cities Project Fellow.
Featured Research
"Single-Family Zoning and Race: Evidence From the Twin Cities." Published in Housing Policy Debate.
"California Zoning: Housing Construction and a New Ranking of Local Land Use Regulation." (Salim Furth & Olivia Gonzalez)
Latest Work
- | Housing Housing
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[UPDATED] Resources for Reformers: Houston’s Minimum Lot Sizes | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Hopefully, AI Will Create a Perpetual Housing Crisis | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Minimum Lot Size Regulations Are a Barrier to Homeownership in Dallas
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What the YIMBY Winning Streak Means | Bloomberg CityLab
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
An Autopsy of Hsieh & Moretti | Market Urbanism
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How Can We Get It? And Who Does It Help? | Young Voices
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Pedestrianized Streets Usually Fail – and That’s Ok | Market Urbanism
Latest Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
[UPDATED] Resources for Reformers: Houston’s Minimum Lot Sizes | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Hopefully, AI Will Create a Perpetual Housing Crisis | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Minimum Lot Size Regulations Are a Barrier to Homeownership in Dallas
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What the YIMBY Winning Streak Means | Bloomberg CityLab
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
An Autopsy of Hsieh & Moretti | Market Urbanism
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
How Can We Get It? And Who Does It Help? | Young Voices
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Pedestrianized Streets Usually Fail – and That’s Ok | Market Urbanism
Latest Work
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Rent Regulation in MoCo | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
To Aid Renters, Ease Up on Investors, Landlords | Star Tribune (MN)
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Book Review: HIAHP | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Resources for Reformers: Houston’s Minimum Lot Sizes | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Xiaodi Li, Misunderstood | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Should Governments Nudge Land Assembly? | Market Urbanism
- | Housing Housing
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Getting to Housing Abundance in the Shadow of History | Discourse
- | Housing Housing
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Why We Need To Achieve Housing Abundance | Discourse
- | Housing Housing
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The Housing Revolution Brewing in 2023 | The Hill
- | Housing Housing
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