Andrew Ratchford

Andrew Ratchford is a member of Gruen Gruen + Associates, an urban economics, market research, housing and land use policy, and predevelopment services firm, established in 1970 and operating from locations in San Francisco, Denver, and Chicago www.ggassoc.com.

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Multifamily
Reducing Inequality in Regional Development: The Case for Increased Housing and Public Investment
Although video conferencing and other technological innovation has made it possible for economic activities to be dispersed, differences in growth rates, jobs, and incomes have increased, in recent decades, as regions in the Northwest and Midwest have lost population and regions in the South and West have experienced population, employment, and income growth. The negative effects of housing price increases in growing regions serve as a constraint to domestic migration and economic opportunities, especially for lower-skilled workers. In the long run, unaffordable housing prices contribute to unequal regional development and worsening income disparities. Job-rich regions need to encourage housing production.
August 20, 2025
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Aaron Gruen
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