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Andrew Coleman’s seminar on intergenerational housing demand attracts interest
Motu’s Andrew Coleman gave a well-received public policy seminar this week in Auckland.
Coleman’s talk, titled “Why Grandma is my Landlord: Population ageing, taxes, and their implications for the housing market”, examined how current tax structures combined with increasing longevity may have unintentional and undesirable consequences. Coleman argued that a fundamental rethink of the tax system and possibly the pension system may be needed to ensure people enjoy the benefits of increased longevity when they are young, as well as when they are old.
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The seminar attracted attention from www.interest.co.nz. Go to their website to read Bernard Hickey’s opinion article on the paper, and to view an interview with Andrew Coleman.
Download the associated Motu Working Paper.
Download the seminar presentation.
Posted 20-May-2010 by Emma Jellicoe