Lessons of Enduring Value: Henry George a Century Later

C. Lowell Harriss

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1985, vol. 44, issue 4, 479-489

Abstract: Abstract. 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.

Date: 1985
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