Henry George’s Legacy in Economic Thought

Edited by the late John Laurent, formerly, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Resources Management, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

'. . . well-written scholarly volume that is laden not only with George's ideas but also provides an extensive treatment of economic thought and economic history. . . read this book and sample George's many insights into contemporary economic issues.'

• Contents: Part I: Historical Background 1. Introduction 2. Henry George and Darwin’s Dragon: Thomas Henry Huxley’s Response to Progress and Poverty 3. Tolstoy’s Henry George: ‘A Step on the First Rung of the Ladder. . .’ 4. Henry George: Evolutionary Economist? Part II: Theoretical Issues 5. The Duke of Argyll and Henry George: Land Ownership and Governance 6. The Henry George Theorem and the Entrepreneurial Process: Turning Henry George on his Head 7. Henry George’s Land Reform: The Distinction between Private Ownership and Private Possession Part III: Current Debates 8. The Philosophy and Feasibility of Henry George’s Land-Value Tax: Criticisms and Defences, with Particular Reference to the Problem of the Land-Rich-and-Income-Poor 9. Equal Rights, Competition and Monopoly: Henry George’s Insight into Current Debates on Regulation of Common Use Infrastructure 10. Land Tax in Australia: Principles, Problems and Policies 11. Enduring but Unacknowledged: The Georgist Inheritance in Australia Index