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The Libertarian: Rent Control, Housing, And Economics

With Oregon creating the nation’s first statewide rent control regime, the implications for American housing policy are ominous.

The Libertarian•March 7, 2019
The Libertarian: Rent Control, Housing, And Economics

Richard Epstein looks at the resurgent popularity of rent control, explains the factors driving high housing prices in some of America’s largest metropolitan areas, and explains the economic, legal, and regulatory possibilities for bringing costs down.

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