Index
Henry George and Karl Marx Comparative Land Value Diagrams The Pittsburgh Experience The New Zealand Experience Work, Gift and Theft, essay The post Index first appeared on Land Value Tax Guide .
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1. Henry George and Karl Marx
Opponents of LVT often accuse its supporters of being socialists or even Marxists, although LVT is also supported by many Libertarians1 considered to be on the right of the political spectrum. Certainly, any study of the history of LVT shows that it has tended to be supported by those on the left rather than the [ ] The post 1. Henry George and Karl Marx first appeared on Land Value Tax Guide .
2. Comparative land value diagrams for local authority regions in England
The diagrams shown below are based on the data provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local government in its publication: ‘Land Value Estimates for Policy Appraisal 2019, Guidelines for Use’ The MOHCLG is careful to point out that the data is only suitable for ‘policy appraisal’. In the introductory page it provides the following [ ] The post 2. Comparative land value diagrams for…
Book
With Inky Blots and Rotten Parchment––An Explanation of the Land Value Tax Published in July 2022 and available in paperback or Kindle on Amazon and other worldwide booksellers For Amazon links, refer to: UK Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/2rabth8y US Canada: https://tinyurl.com/mpf9rcrr Australia NZ: https://tinyurl.com/2ko36jfn The book is based on the information contained in this website, with […
Nobel Laureates
1970. Paul Samuelson http://course.earthrightsinstitute.org/?q=node/81#George 1976. Milton Friedman http://course.earthrightsinstitute.org/?q=node/81#George 1978. Herbert Simon http://savingcommunities.org/docs/simon.herbert/lvtendorsement.html 1981. James Tobin https://www.prosper.org.au/geoists-in-history/james-tobin/ 1985. Franco Modigliani…
Explanation Part 3
FURTHER ITEMS ON PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF LVT: The Causes of Land Value. Ownership of Land Resource Rents. Industrial Land Values. Agricultural Land Values. Unimproved Land Values. Winners and Losers. Getting on the Property Ladder. Affordable Housing. Land Banking. Other Economic Rent Collection Methods. [ ] The post Explanation Part 3 first appeared on Land Value Tax Guide .
01. Causes of Land Value
In Part 2 the relationship between land values and location was shown to be fundamental, but within that context it is worth noting how land in general or sites in particular may acquire value. The primary causes affecting land values are: [ ] The post 01. Causes of Land Value first appeared on Land Value Tax Guide .
02. Ownership of Land
The exercise of power in economic affairs invariably derives from ownership; whoever owns an enterprise or organisation will decide on the laws and procedures that govern it. Whoever owns the elements of production will set the conditions that lead to that production. This applies particularly to land, which is one of the two original elements [ ] The post 02. Ownership of Land first appeared on…
03. Resource Rents
Amongst economists it is generally understood that the term ‘land’ includes all natural resources, all gifts of nature, natural forests, wildlife, minerals in the ground, fish in the sea etc. This definition raises the question of ownership, exploitation rights and also the concept of resource rents. Justice Cranston s ruling could apply equally to all natural [ ] The post 03. Resource Rents first…
04. Industrial Land Values
In the explanation of Part 2, you may wonder why there is no mention of industrial land. This is because there is a big distinction to be made between ‘heavy’ and ‘light’ industry. For the purpose of the Part 2 explanation, light-industrial land comes under the heading of ‘commercial’. Heavy-industrial land is somewhat anomalous in [ ] The post 04. Industrial Land Values first appeared on Land…