租金管制的利弊（Advantages and disadvantages of rent control）.doc

租金管制的利弊（Advantages and disadvantages of rent control） Advantages and disadvantages of rent control In developed countries, the government's housing policy tools can be divided into two categories: supply side policy and demand side policy. The so-called supply side policy, refers to the policy of the main role in housing construction funds supply and housing supplies in kind. Demand side policy is that the government gives financial subsidies directly or indirectly to beneficiaries. Mortgages and mortgage securities, government construction of public housing, rent and price of housing supply side subsidies four policy generally belongs to the supply side policies; housing coupons, tax cuts and cash subsidies generally belong to the demand side policy. Rent, limit or regulation is one of the important measures for housing policies of many governments. Rent control is often taken in a given period of time and in a given area, in order to control the excessive rent increase, but it is not used as a long-term sustainable policy means. The rental price of this policy approach has a more obvious effect on short-term inhibition of housing rent increases, but its biggest drawback is more direct and obvious constraints on the supply of housing, thus exacerbating the contradiction of housing for less than the demand. In history, an important reason for the British government intervention in the housing market is in the first World War, the government restricted rising rents, rent control measures taken, to reduce the supply of housing, further exacerbating the housing problems. Therefore, in some areas or at a certain time, we can adopt a temporary rent limit policy. It is not a very good policy choice to use this policy as a long-term policy or to use it extensively. The result of limiting prices is to lead to short supply, which will inevitably lead to a shortage of commodities. Limiting prices would dampen investor enthusiasm and make shortages worse. Once price controls w