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Enemies or Allies? Henry George and Francis Amasa Walker One Century Later

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An evaluation and commemoration of two pioneering American economists one century after their deaths in 1897. Biographical sketches are followed by expositions and assessments of their contributions to economics. Areas covered include distribution theory, the explanation of poverty, George's single-tax proposal, the business cycle, and money and statistics. A novel interpretation of George's treatment of rent is provided. Also covered are the parallels and antagonisms between George and Walker, and the uneasy relationship between George and the academic economists of the era. An appendix provides a brief guide to the literature.

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  • John K. Whitaker, 1997. "Enemies or Allies? Henry George and Francis Amasa Walker One Century Later," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 35(4), pages 1891-1915, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:jeclit:v:35:y:1997:i:4:p:1891-1915
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    1. Shoup, Donald C., 2004. "The ideal source of local public revenue," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 34(6), pages 753-784, November.
    2. Czech, Brian, 2009. "The neoclassical production function as a relic of anti-George politics: Implications for ecological economics," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 68(8-9), pages 2193-2197, June.
    3. Shulu Che & Ronald Ravinesh Kumar & Peter J. Stauvermann, 2021. "Taxation of Land and Economic Growth," Economies, MDPI, vol. 9(2), pages 1-20, April.
    4. William Peirce, 2009. "Henry George, John Rae, and the theory of capital in a rapidly transforming economy," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 36(4), pages 462-472, March.
    5. Aschheim, Joseph & Tavlas, George S., 2004. "Academic exclusion: the case of Alexander Del Mar," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 20(1), pages 31-60, March.
    6. Jerome F. Heavey, 2003. "Comments on Warren Samuels's “Why the Georgist Movement Has Not Succeeded”," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 62(3), pages 593-599, July.

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