Build first, buy later, Mr Osborne
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Build first, buy later, Mr Osborne
Tuesday 2 Apr 2013Nick Crafts describes George Osborne’s New Buy scheme as ‘misguided’ in the Sunday Times, suggesting the Chancellor learn from post-war Britain, where house-building contributed greatly to the country’s growth following the Great Depression, and address the housing supply before the demand.