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The Rent Is Too High: Blame Zoning and Supply Caps, Not Rental Apps

The Rent Is Too High: Blame Zoning and Supply Caps, Not Rental Apps
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Despite occasional political friction, the United States and Canada remain deeply intertwined economically and culturally. Their similarities make them ideal for comparison—especially when investigating the causes of rising rents and housing prices, which have surged in lockstep in both countries.

Shubha Ghosh
Shubha Ghosh
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Dr. Shubha Ghosh is the Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and Director of the Technology Commercialization Curricular Program at Syracuse University College of Law. He earned his JD from Stanford University, with distinction, and his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan.