Safe as Houses: Why Investment in Social Housing is Great for Us and Our Economy
By: Mariana Mazzucato, Kenneth Gibb, Ann Pettifor, John Muellbauer, Susan Newman, Katie Randall/Hannah Williamson, Adam Yousef, Sir Michael Marmot/Jessica Allen/Jamaica Norferini/Michael Alexander, Glen Bramley, Anne Power, Shelter's Policy and Research teams.
Published: 31/03/2025
Safe as Houses: Why Investment in Social Housing is Great for Us and Our Economy
Ahead of the Spending Review in June, Shelter has brought together some of this country’s leading economists, industry figures, and policy experts to set out the economic and fiscal case for investing in social homes.
These essays include rigorous analyses of how the housing emergency is damaging our economy and offer unique insights into how social housing stimulates productive investment and an efficient labour market.