Macroeconomics 9th Edition by David Colander

Exercise 45

Rent control today looks far different than the rent freeze New York City enacted after World War II.ost rent controls today simply restrict annual rent increases and guarantee landlords a " fair return " in return for maintaining
their properties.
a. How would the economic effects of today ' s rent controls differ from the rent control programs depicted in your textbook
b. Do you consider them an appropriate mechanism to address the disproportionate power that landlords hold over tenants
c. If not, what policies would you recommend to address that inequity and the lack of affordable housing in U.S.ities (Radical)