Current Objections to the Exaction of Economic Rent by Taxation Considered: A Paper Read (in Part) In the Department of Jurisprudence of the American Social Science Association at Saratoga, September - Hardcover

Samuel Belcher Clarke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026092105X ISBN 13: 9780260921055

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Tax ideas that challenge how governments raise money

This nonfiction work examines a controversial proposal to replace broad taxes with a single tax on land value.

It explains the logic behind the idea and how it might change the way governments fund public needs.

Witness a careful discussion of rights, justice, and the role of law in shaping economic policy. The text weighs criticisms, distinguishes theory from practice, and outlines the questions policymakers would face in adopting or rejecting the plan.

• Clear presentation of Henry George’s land-value tax concept and its two-stage approach
• Arguments about natural rights, property, and the proper scope of government
• Analysis of common objections and how they might be addressed in policy terms
• Historical and philosophical context to ground the debate in real-world concerns

Ideal for readers of economic policy, law, and social theory who want a measured look at a bold reform idea.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026092105X
• ISBN 13: 9780260921055
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 55