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Land Value Taxation and Intertemporal Tradeoffs

April 18, 2022 By Jeff Fong

Georgists assert that a Land Value Tax (LVT) ensures land is always put to its most efficient use. They claim that increased carrying costs deter speculation. And if valuable land is never held out of use, society is better off.I think the story about incentives is correct. But I question … [Read more...]

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