Rent control : its rationale and effects
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Urban Studies: An International Journal of Research in Urban Studies
Publication Date
10-1-1992
Volume
29
Issue
7
First Page
1183
Last Page
1189
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd.
Abstract
This paper discusses the rationale behind rent control and analyses its effects using a capital theory framework in combination with traditional bid rent analysis. The experience in Hong Kong and Ontario is found to support the author's hypothesis that in addition to the reasons given by other authors, rent control is a substitute for public housing spending and hence is popular among fiscally strained governments. The theoretical discussion confirms earlier findings and additionally provides insight into some of the differential effects on quality and maintenance that have been observed.
DOI
10.1080/00420989220081121
Print ISSN
00420980
E-ISSN
1360063X
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Ho, L. S. (1992). Rent control: Its rationale and effects. Urban Studies, 29(7), 1183-1189. doi: 10.1080/00420989220081121