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Tenant protection and supply

Rent control increased stability—and changed landlord behavior.

The paper separately traces covered tenants staying longer and renters leaving treated buildings.

REDRAWN FROM STUDY DATAFigures 1a and 6a · Tenant and landlord responses
Figures 1a and 6a · Tenant and landlord responsesThe paper separately traces covered tenants staying longer and renters leaving treated buildings. Values reconstructed from quantities reported by the authors at Figures 1a and 6a and the authors’ headline estimates.-20%-10%0%10%20%Estimated change (%)Outcome1994 expansion effectCovered tena…Rental suppl…Modeled city…
Figures 1a and 6a · Tenant and landlord responses. Values reconstructed from quantities reported by the authors at Figures 1a and 6a and the authors’ headline estimates.
Outcome1994 expansion effect
Covered tenants remaining20
Rental supply in treated buildings-15
Modeled citywide market rent5.1

Source: Diamond, McQuade & Qian (2019) · Figures 1a and 6a; PDF pp. 39 and 44

Data: Values reconstructed from quantities reported by the authors at Figures 1a and 6a and the authors’ headline estimates.

Keep in mind: These are separate tenant and landlord outcomes, not one net welfare measure. The charts retain the authors’ original outcome definitions.

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Rent control increased stability—and changed landlord behavior.

The paper separately traces covered tenants staying longer and renters leaving treated buildings.

Source
Diamond, McQuade & Qian (2019)
Figure
Figures 1a and 6a · Tenant and landlord responses · Figures 1a and 6a; PDF pp. 39 and 44
Redraw data
Values reconstructed from quantities reported by the authors at Figures 1a and 6a and the authors’ headline estimates.
Keep in mind
These are separate tenant and landlord outcomes, not one net welfare measure. The charts retain the authors’ original outcome definitions.
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Values used to redraw Figures 1a and 6a · Tenant and landlord responses
Outcome1994 expansion effect
Covered tenants remaining20
Rental supply in treated buildings-15
Modeled citywide market rent5.1
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