- Rent control is counterproductive. While rent control prevents the displacement of incumbent renters in the short-term, it leads to a reduction in housing supply in the long-term (because landlords are incentivized to stop renting out), thus increasing market rents. https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20181289 227 comments science
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- Providence mayoral candidates spar over rent control. Will it work? https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/09/providence-mayoral-candidates-rent-control-rhode-island/8022178001/ 14 comments
- The Cause of Unaffordable Housing in America | by Libertarian Minarchist | Dialogue & Discourse | Medium https://medium.com/discourse/the-cause-of-unaffordable-housing-in-america-c9a0b10ed71b 5 comments