Speakers argued that Malta's economy is caught in a consumerist cycle where property speculation and Airbnb-driven housing supply crowd out genuine long-term wealth creation.
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David Grech delivers the intellectual centrepiece of the opening economic discussion, arguing that Malta's celebrated GDP growth is a statistical illusion. [1] — David Grech "GDP grew, but Maltese people are not getting richer on a per-capita basis. When population growth outpaces GDP growth, the headline number …" 08:08 When the population expands by 25% over a decade while GDP grows only 20%, per-capita output actually declines — yet the headline number masks this entirely. He goes further, dismissing GDP as fundamentally misleading: it counts traffic jams and hospital visits as positive contributors to economic activity. Robert Formosa layers in the psychological research, noting that beyond a certain income level — roughly $50,000 in the American context — additional money stops making people happier. What matters is the quality of experience, not the size of the number. The panel agrees that any serious conversation about Malta's future requires moving beyond GDP as the primary scorecard.
Economic growth does not automatically translate into better quality of life; beyond a certain income threshold, more money stops making people happier.
Maltese people buy apartments, list them on Airbnb, and fill them with tourists to service the mortgage. More tourists require more apartments. The economy cannibalises itself, pricing out residents.
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