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Rent-Control and Prices of Owner Occupied Housing

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  • Häckner, Jonas

    (Dept. of Economics, Stockholm University)

  • Nyberg, Sten

    (Dept. of Economics, Stockholm University)

Abstract

We examine the relation between rent control and prices of owner occupied housing in the presence of different qualities of housing. While a rent ceiling and the price of condominiums are substitutes if housing is undifferentiated, it is shown that this is not necessarily the case when housing differs in quality. A complete dismantling of rent-control may in fact increase the price of condominiums.

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  • Häckner, Jonas & Nyberg, Sten, 1998. "Rent-Control and Prices of Owner Occupied Housing," Research Papers in Economics 1997:7, Stockholm University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:sunrpe:1997_0007
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    1. Smith, Lawrence B & Rosen, Kenneth T & Fallis, George, 1988. "Recent Developments in Economic Models of Housing Markets," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 26(1), pages 29-64, March.
    2. Richard Arnott, 1995. "Time for Revisionism on Rent Control?," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 9(1), pages 99-120, Winter.
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    Keywords

    rent control; product differentiation; rationing;
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    JEL classification:

    • D45 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Rationing; Licensing
    • D49 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Other

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