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Public Choice and Land Tax Fairness

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Land value taxation (LVT) as desirable U.S. tax policy was brilliantly set forth by the American publicist and economist, Henry George, in the book Progress and Poverty, published 100 years ago. Economists concerned with state and local taxation have generally accepted the basic elements of George's analysis. The absence of substantial LVT legislation despite the economic efficiency and ethical strengths of land as a tax base arises from two sources. First, the public perception of land has not separated land's attributes from those possessed by other property. Second, land ownership data have not been gathered and publicized. Groups favoring taxes that promote economic justice and efficiency should support efforts to develop land ownership data. It would be an important first step toward fully utilizing the potential of LVT.

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  • Richard W. Lindholm, 1979. "Public Choice and Land Tax Fairness," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 38(4), pages 349-356, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:38:y:1979:i:4:p:349-356
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1979.tb02839.x
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