Money & Macro Talks

← Money & Macro Talks17. Sept. · 1 Std. 00 Min.

Economist defends rent controls | prof. Frank Braconi

Economist defends rent controls | prof. Frank Braconi17. Sept.1 Std. 00 Min.

<p>Frank Braconi is one of the few economists willing to argue that rent control, properly designed, can work. But what does &quot;properly designed&quot; mean? When should it be used, where, and how? We discuss San Francisco&#39;s decontrol-recontrol model and whether it can blunt the harms of gentrification.</p>