Why rent controls won't solve the urban housing crisis
Rising rents in global cities are forcing mayors to consider market caps – but they can constrain housing supply and worsen the problem
Jaime Luque is a Professor specialized in real estate at ESCP Business School, where he is the academic director of the MSc in Real Estate, the MSc in Hospitality and Tourism Management, and the ESCP Institute of Real Estate Finance and Management. He is the author of the book Affordable Housing Development, and recently published the 2020 PropTech Annual Barometer.