Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat role can land use policies play in addressing global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and demographic shifts?
Matteo Schleicher - (OECD)
Matteo Schleicher is a Policy Analyst in the Economic Analysis, Data and Statistics Division in the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities. He works on urban and regional development issues, land value capture, land use, housing and environmental policy.
Matteo holds a Master’s in Statistics and Research Methods from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Bachelor’s in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Durham University.
Land-value capture: Money doesn’t grow on trees, it grows below them
Reading Time: 3 minutesA smart policy instrument called “land-value capture” can help governments pay for expensive infrastructure and other public services without drawing from their general budget. Let’s look at how they do it.