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Housing crisis also threatens to be a brake on productivity

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Briefings

A evidence indicates that high housing costs are preventing workers from moving to urban centers where they could be more productive, thereby hindering recruitment and diverting investment away from productive activities. This finding suggests a direct link between housing affordability and economic productivity, with no specific city or country identified in the source.

Key points

• High housing costs prevent workers from relocating to urban centers where they could be more productive.

Context

The source article reports that expensive housing forces workers away from urban areas, making it harder to hire staff and reducing investment in productive sectors.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single sentence stating that housing costs affect productivity. No specific dates, numbers, or geographic locations are provided in the source text.

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