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Furthermore, I show that Georgism was part of the transnational ideology of liberalism. Because classical economists like Adam Smith and David Ricardo had composed the canon of liberal thought with a view toward undermining the moral legitimacy of the landed aristocracy, George had ample precedent to argue that the success of modern capitalism was contingent upon the nationalization of land.
May 23, 2018 · Henry George. The American economist and social reformer Henry George (1839-1897) popularized the "single-tax" reform movement. Henry George was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 2, 1839.
Feb 14, 2012 · Bryan Caplan makes a good point with his and Zac Gochenour’s search-theoretic critique of Henry George’s tax on the value of unimproved land. It’s similar to a point that Charles Hooper made in his bio of Henry George in The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics. Hooper writes: George was right that other taxes may have stronger […]
Nov 12, 2023 · Amid a crisis in affordable housing, the century-old ideas of Henry George have gained a new currency.
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May 14, 2015 · Metropolis The Land Taxers of Fairhope More than a century ago, Henry George proposed a property tax he hoped would remedy inequality. Here’s what happened to a town that tried it.
Henry George, Progress and Poverty, Selections (1879) In 1879, the economist Henry George penned a massive bestseller exploring the contradictory rise of both rapid economic growth and crippling poverty.
