Henry George – Ethical Economics Books and Research

The Science of Political Economy

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A new abridged edition of George’s last work. Extends the classical analysis of Adam Smith and the Physiocrats on the nature of wealth and value, cooperation and exchange, space and time. ______________________________________________ Author Details Born in Philadelphia in 1839, Henry George went on to San Francisco and became a newspaper editor who addressed the social problems of his day.

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Land Value Taxation

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Includes 4 previously unpublished essays by 1996 Nobel laureate William Vickrey Hardly a day passes without some comment in the press on the adverse effect of taxation on some sector of the economy. Recent headlines include: Financial Services firms hit by VAT on outsourcing. Budget hits road haulage industry hard. EU tax threat to eurobonds remains unresolved. [Rolling] Stones cancel tour…

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Re-Solving the Economic Puzzle

SDkd9274hsDkue9 — Sat, 20 May 2023 11:00:37 +0000

A finalist of Non-Fiction Category of THE PEOPLE’S BOOK PRIZE (2011/2012). In the richest nation on earth, people are mired in poverty. Food is produced on a vast scale, yet families go hungry. Homeless men and women huddle in doorways of boarded-up housing. A deep-rooted cause of this inequality, the author reveals, lies in an injustice that permeates the economic system of America and the…

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Poverty is not Natural

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Shortlisted for The People’s Book Prize 2021-2022. “Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings” Nelson Mandela Poverty is not Natural was listed by Martin Wolf as one of his ‘best reads so far’ in the Financial Times (June 2020), adding: ‘George Curtis has a soft spot for Henry George. So do I.

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