The Economic and Social Consequences of Rent Control

Tags: Bureaucracy and Regulation, Economic Freedom, Price Controls

12/26/2024 Jacob R. Swartz

Rent control always results in housing shortages and deteriorating housing stock. Governments and activists, unfortunately, never learn any lessons.

Original article: The Economic and Social Consequences of Rent Control

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