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Explore the critical relationship between housing markets and economic prosperity in this 49-minute panel discussion from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026. Examine how every dollar invested in housing generates $2-$3 in GDP impact through construction, jobs, and services, while understanding how tight housing markets function as hidden taxes on prosperity by driving workers from high-value regions, stifling family formation, and inflaming social tensions. Analyze the complex dynamics of housing as both an economic driver and potential source of social fracture through insights from speakers Jonathan Reckford, Dragoș Pîslaru, Mark Edward Rose, Lars Petersson, and Stefanie Stantcheva. Discover what mix of policy reforms and interventions can ensure housing remains a stabilizer of societies rather than a trigger for economic and social disruption, while gaining perspectives on how housing bottlenecks affect regional competitiveness, demographic trends, and social cohesion in the global economy.
