Freakonomics Radio
373. Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:48:18
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Synopsis
As cities become ever-more expensive, politicians and housing advocates keep calling for rent control. Economists think that’s a terrible idea. They say it helps a small (albeit noisy) group of renters, but keeps overall rents artificially high by disincentivizing new construction. So what happens next?
