Can Rent Controls Help Reduce the High Cost of Housing in High Demand Cities?

Can Rent Controls Help Reduce the High Cost of Housing in High Demand Cities?

  1. Social Education
  2. Social Education March/April 2019
  3. Can Rent Controls Help Reduce the High Cost of Housing in High Demand Cities?

Authors:

Joshua Hall

Noah Trudeau

Page:100

Journal Issue:

Issue
Social Education March/April 2019

Special Section:Making Economics Cool with Hot Issues

The issue of rent control, which creates housing security for some but a housing shortage for others, can launch an interesting classroom study related to supply and demand.