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Why would the city of New York elect to impose rent control, or a price ceiling on rent? Is it strictly a move to accommodate a diverse socio-economic demographic? Do tenants who occupy rent controlled buildings with a consumer surplus deserve to live there?

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The History of Rent Regulation is traced in this solution. The solution discusses why the city of New York would impose rent control, and explains whether it is strictly a move to accommodate a diverse socio-economic demographic. It explains whether tenants who occupy rent controlled buildings with consumer surplus deserve to live there.

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Questions: Why would the city of New York elect to impose rent control, or a price ceiling on rent? Is it strictly a move to accommodate a diverse socio-economic demographic? Do tenants who occupy rent controlled buildings with a consumer surplus deserve to live there?

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