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Why the Georgist Movement Has Not Succeeded: |
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| Authors: | Warren J. Samuels |
| Affiliation: | Warren J. Samuels is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Michigan State University. He is indebted to Robert V. Andelson, Jeff Biddle, Polly Cleveland, Clifford Cobb (who initially suggested my preparing the paper), Mason Gaffney, Stephen Medema, Larry Moss, Allan Schmid, Nicolaus Tideman, and Kenneth Wenzer for comments on earlier drafts. Many of their ideas, even phrasing, were adopted in preparing revisions. |
| Abstract: | A BSTRACT . The article surveys factors external and internal to the Georgist movement that account for its relative lack of success. Key factors are the identification of income with productivity and the belief in a right to privatize economic rent. The Georgist defense of productive property thus was seen as an attack on property. |
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