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From: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology | Date: December 1, 2000| Author: BACKHAUS, JURGEN G. | Copyright information

JURGEN G. BACKHAUS [*]

LAND-VALUE TAXATION in Germany has a very long and multifaceted history. This history began several centuries before Henry George's writings appeared. His work was, however, well received in Germany, and he became part of a larger intellectual movement, which also gathered political momentum. This political momentum translated into imperial and municipal legislation. The land reform movement, of which Henry George's ideas became an integral part, h...

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