Lessons of Enduring Value
Henry George a Century Later
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2813828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Lowell Harris, C Lowell Harriss, C Lowell Harrıss (Pace University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 479-489 |
| Publication date | 1985-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1985.tb02381.x |
| OpenAlex | W2116397474 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Henry George, in the judgment of Joseph Schumpeter, was an economist, self taught but, for his time, a century ago, well taught. George's writings can serve mankind constructively today. He wrote brilliantly in showing the destructiveness for human well-being of tariffs which obstruct international trade. His language shows clearly why such impediments to trade wastefully depress levels of living and opportunity. George foresaw some of the more sophisticated reasons why socialism could not be economically successful and also why it would threaten human freedom. Regarding the possibilities of reducing poverty, however, George has not been fully confirmed by a century's experience. But the reasoning that underlies his case for relying on land taxation for government revenue deserves serious attention today
Art history · Communism · Economic history · Economics · Environmental ethics · George (robot) · Government (linguistics) · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Revenue · Socialism · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Economic Theory and Institutions · History · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 1996 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |