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A New Look at the “Henry George Theorem”

In: Henry George and How Growth in Real Estate Contributes to Inequality and Financial Instability

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  • Edward Nell

    (New School)

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The Henry George Theorem states that the level of total rents in a country is nearly equal to the total costs of government in that area. There are several unconvincing “proofs” that make this claim. A widely circulated such proof, when inspected closely, is incoherent and unrealistic in its assumptions. Applying the previous chapter’s approach, one can develop a model that shows how rents and the growth of government move together, while allowing for plausible divergences. This suggests that the Henry George Theorem offers a good approach and should figure in policy discussions. An appendix by Andrew Mazzone recalculates rents in the 2016 US National Accounts and shows that redefining rents in a more inclusive manner suggests that rents could come close to financing the costs of government.

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  • Edward Nell, 2019. "A New Look at the “Henry George Theorem”," Palgrave Studies on Henry George for the 21st Century, in: Henry George and How Growth in Real Estate Contributes to Inequality and Financial Instability, chapter 0, pages 35-49, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:psochp:978-3-030-18663-0_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18663-0_4
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