ceiling — I noun acme, altitude, apex, apogee, climax, culmination, extreme, extremity, farthest point, height, highest degree, highest point, limit, maximum, optimum, peak, pinnacle, record, roof, summit, tectum, top, ultimate, utmost, utmost extent,… … Law dictionary
ceiling — n. upper limit 1) to place, set a ceiling (on prices) 2) to lower; raise a ceiling 3) to abolish, lift a ceiling (on prices) 4) a high; low ceiling 5) a price; rent ceiling top of a room 6) a high; low ceiling misc. 7) (slang) to hit the ceiling… … Combinatory dictionary
Rent control — refers to laws or ordinances that set price controls on the renting of residential housing. It functions as a price ceiling.History of rent controls in AmericaIn the United States during World War I, rents were controlled through the efforts of… … Wikipedia
Rent to own — (RTO) is an informal term for a type of business which rents assets or items, most typically furniture; appliances; or houses, with the condition that the item will be owned by the renter if the term of rent is finished, or that the lease can be… … Wikipedia
Price ceiling — A price ceiling is a government imposed limit on how high a price can be charged on a product. For a price ceiling to be effective, it must differ from the free market price. In the graph at right, the supply and demand curves intersect to… … Wikipedia
Celluloid ceiling — The term celluloid ceiling is a variant on glass ceiling, and refers to women being statistically under represented in creative positions in Hollywood. Statistics compiled by Martha M. Lauzen, PhD, at San Diego State University, analyze the… … Wikipedia
Price Ceiling — The maximum price a seller is allowed to charge for a product or service. Price ceilings are usually set by law and limit the seller pricing system to ensure fair and reasonable business practices. Price ceilings are usually set for essential… … Investment dictionary
Assar Lindbeck — Carl Assar Eugén Lindbeck (born January 26, 1930) is an economics professor and an artist. He is still an active economist at Stockholm University and at the [http://www.ifn.se/eng Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)] .Lindbeck has… … Wikipedia
Housing in Japan — A public housing building provided by the government of Tokyo … Wikipedia
land reform — any program, esp. when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * Deliberate change in the way agricultural land is held or owned, the methods of its… … Universalium
