Over the course of the 20th century, governments have frequently used rent control to keep rents affordable, especially … in times of crisis when housing is scarce. Existing research shows that rent control has undesirable side effects, such … has been little research examining the effect of rent control on economic inequality. Income inequality has been rising …

, implying that the poor choose a higher housing expenditure share, being compatible with Schwabe's Law of Rent. We examine at … at dampening the growth of housing costs. Abolishing zoning regulations triggers a slower rent growth and reduces wealth …

comprehensive, must include the value of the flow of services households derive from their dwellings, the so-called imputed rent …