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Have economists flocked to Fairhope, AL to study if the claimed benefits (or otherwise) of George-style land tax come to pass?
by mafribe 11y ago
Have economists flocked to Fairhope, AL to study if the claimed benefits (or otherwise) of George-style land tax come to pass?
- dredmorbius 11y agoI've got to say that I'm interested in it, having just learnt of it.
- mafribe 11y agoMe too. Are you a professional economist? What research hypotheses would you be putting to test in Fairhope, AL?
- dredmorbius 11y agoAmateur at this point. Majored in the topic at uni, and have maintained a significant interest. As Cutler's article goes on to explore, George may have been on to a good point, but fettishising land over productive foundations may be an error. I found Cutler's mention of Carlota Perez to be of interest, I'm reading the cited book currently. As for Fairhope: 1. How land values vary relative to comparable areas with different taxation bases. 2. Overal equity / equality. Comparing economic mobility for those of differing parental family wealth, for example. 3. Overall economic activity. Does Fairhope do better or worse than comparable regions. I've got a hankering suspicion that differences may be too small to measure / matter.