Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/331671 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 18107
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper examines the effects of Argentina's repeal of the rental law in December 2023, one of the most radical housing policy reforms in Latin America in recent decades. Using weekly data for Buenos Aires from 2023–2024 and applying a Regression Discontinuity Design, we provide causal evidence on short-term supply and price effects. Our results indicate a substantial revival of rental housing supply, while nominal and real rents declined, contrary to theoretical expectations of sharp increases. These findings suggest that deregulation mobilized previously withheld units, temporarily alleviating excess demand. Given Argentina's volatile context, conclusions remain preliminary yet policy-relevant.
Subjects: 
rent control
deregulation
evaluation
RDD
Argentina
JEL: 
K25
R31
R38
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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