Rent control [Business Ethics Cases series]

My video lecture, part of the Business Ethics Cases series.

Contents:
rent-control-icon1. Introduction: the standard buyer/seller relationship.
2. The argument for rent control.
3. The argument against rent control.
4. Comparing the arguments for and against rent control.
5. Rent control: politics.

The entire video (55 minutes total):

Supplements:
* Summary flowchart of the arguments [jpg] [pdf].
* Walter Block, “Rent Control,” The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.
* San Francisco Tenants Union, “Rent Control: Coverage & Rent Increases.” An information page about how rent control regulations are administered in San Francisco.
* Wikipedia, “Rent Control in the United States.” Overview of the history of rent control and arguments over rent control in the United States.

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4 thoughts on “Rent control [Business Ethics Cases series]”

  1. Damn!!! Any topic Dr. Hicks takes on, when he makes his presentation, that topic becomes the most relevant & amazing subject ever!! I envy his peers & students!!!

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