Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today The politics of Rising Rents—Rent control verses the free market
Sep 10, 2023
The podcast discusses the rising rents in Australia and the debate surrounding rent controls. It provides a historical overview of rent controls, explores their impact on the private rental market in European countries, and examines the differing opinions on rent control between mainstream economists and housing economists.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The History of Rent Controls: From Ancient Rome to the Modern World
01:42 • 2min
The Housing Conditions and the Need for Market Intervention
03:20 • 2min
Rent Control during World War I and COVID-19
05:10 • 14min
Effects of Rent Controls on the Private Rental Market
18:41 • 9min
The Debate on Rent Control: Mainstream Economists vs. Housing Economists
27:41 • 2min