The paper defines &quot;rents&quot; differently than its common meaning (e.g. the monthly payment for an apartment).<p>&quot;this upward redistribution comes from the growth of rents in the economy in four major areas: patent and copyright protection, the financial sector, the pay of CEOs and other top executives, and protectionist measures that have boosted the pay of doctors and other highly educated professionals.&quot;<p>The Medium blogger seems to only be talking about housing.