EXTRA: Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Update)

额外:为什么租金管制不起作用(更新)

Freakonomics Radio

社会与文化

2024-07-29

48 分钟
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A new proposal from the Biden administration calls for a nationwide cap on rent increases. Economists think that’s a terrible idea. We revisit a 2019 episode to hear why.

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