Alleviate Quote by James M. Buchanan

Politically, sometimes you get situations where rent control will go through. It is especially true in an emergency, where there is a sudden, sharp…

— James M. Buchanan

These people talk of a "middle-of-the-road" policy. What they do not see is that the isolated interference, which means the interference with only one…

— Ludwig von Mises

Rent control has in certain Western countries constituted, maybe, the worst example of poor planning by Governments lacking courage and vision.

— Gunnar Myrdal

Broadly shared progress can be achieved with policies that are designed specifically to benefit consumers and workers. And such policies need not even include…

— Angus Deaton

If we don't like rent control, we ought to oppose it on political and social grounds - and not just by arguing that, thanks…

— Evgeny Morozov

There are tremendous barriers to building housing. If we could break them down, the need for rent controls would go away.

— Tom Golisano

“In short, rent control reduces the rate of housing turnover.”

— Thomas Sowell

I teach at Harvard, and focusing on understanding this problem on a national level is a big priority of mine right now - where…

— Matthew Desmond

If you create an artificial scarcity through public policy, artificial rent so to speak - setting up a new import quota or giving out…

— James M. Buchanan

A lot of my book, 'The Price of Inequality,' is about why there has been an increase in rent-seeking.

— Joseph Stiglitz

Zoning laws making housing more expensive? That's less of a problem with a universal basic income and more of a reason to put money…

— Andrew Yang

The most common objection to changes in public policy which would increase a user's control of housing at the expense of centralized institutions is…

— John Turner