What are any negative or positive externalities the home building industry?
A negative externality of the home building industry is the depleation of resources. The home building industry is rapidly depleating forests. Oregon is the nation’s largest source for lumber, and the vast spans of clear-cut forest are evidence of this. Even though new forests are planted, they take a long time to grow and once they have, do not provide the same biodiversity that the original old-growth forest did. Thus, some of the critters have to alter their survival skills. Another negative externality is that more and more undeveloped land is being developed and pushing animals out of their habitats. A positive externality is that new homes means economic growth. New homes means the town is growing, and consequently new businesses will be opening, thus, creating new jobs.
