Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373 Rebroadcast)
- Author
- Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
- Published
- Thu 12 Mar 2020
- Episode Link
- https://freakonomics.com
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?
