Henry George and Europe

Michael Silagi

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1994, vol. 53, issue 4, 491-501

Abstract: Abstract. The basic ideas of Henry George, 19th century American economist and social philosopher, were not novel in Denmark, which had a tradition of land value taxation and free trade. But they had special appeal for its smallholder farmers. They demanded that George's principles be applied more fully, getting all tax revenues from the land's unimproved value, so that taxes on buildings, personal property and wages could be abolished. Viggo Ullman's Danish‐Norwegian translation of Progress and Poverty won the commitment of folk school movement leaders and the intelligentsia. In 1903 large landowners gained control of the Liberal Party and proceeded to abolish the traditional land tax, producer of up to 50 percent of State revenues. The Radical Liberals split and took over, to some extent carrying out George's taxation principles. In 1919 a Georgist party, the “Retsforbundet” was founded; it won the balance of power in 1957. But lack of finances and organizing ability and growing voter apathy ended its progress.

Date: 1994
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