Definitions
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- adjective having the price regulated or controlled by government
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Examples
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Governments do not pay for the cost of producing the price-controlled units, so inclusionary zoning works like a tax on builders.
Affordable Housing Oxymorons, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Actually, the parable would be that U.S. surgeons would be sent overseas and subject to price controls, and then flown back to the U.S. to do surgery at price-controlled rates.
A Re-importation Parable, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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When price-controlled items became scarce, the government accused suppliers of creating artificial shortages.
Ethiopia Sells Cooking Oil, Sugar to Correct 'Market Failure' 2011
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The way they failed in the real world was deeply connected to the price controls on them, and few economists would consider a price-controlled market to be a fine specimen of pure free-market policy exuberance.
Where is the Failure?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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When price-controlled items became scarce, the government accused suppliers of creating artificial shortages.
Ethiopia Sells Cooking Oil, Sugar to Correct 'Market Failure' 2011
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The capital expenditure for the first quarter totals half of what the price-controlled company has slated to spend this year.
Gazprom's Net Surges 44% Alexander Kolyandr 2011
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U.S. drug companies have fought against limiting drug prices, or allowing the importation of price-controlled medications from other countries, because it would deprive the pharmaceutical industry of billions of dollars in profit.
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U.S. drug companies have fought against limiting drug prices, or allowing the importation of price-controlled medications from other countries, because it would deprive the pharmaceutical industry of billions of dollars in profit.
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He contends that allowing price-controlled drugs to be re-imported from Canada, we hurt the future drug production and research for long term growth, innovation and profits.
Plenty to Like in Freedomnomics, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Regulated cuts of meat were not available in the supermarkets; no price-controlled cheeses were found anywhere; processed corn flour was available in only one store.
Venezuela's Docs Flee—So Does Chávez Mary Anastasia O'Grady 2011
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