Author Archives: Ian Hopton

About Ian Hopton

Studied at School of Economic Science.
Ex. Merchant Seaman. Ex Architectural Designer.
Currently artist and printmaker in France.

2. Application of LVT

LVT may be described as a levy that society imposes for the exclusive occupation and use of a site. The use to which the site is put may or may not be for wealth-creation purposes. For instance, where a site is occupied for a purely residential purpose, the levy is still payable according to the value of the site.   Continue reading

3. Advantages of LVT

Regional Re-distribution

In the UK, at the present time, a considerable amount of taxpayer’s money is spent on regional assistance schemes aimed at depressed areas, in order to encourage economic activity and a revival in fortunes for the populace in those areas. A national land value tax would automatically address this problem.     Continue reading

4. Early History

LVT has never been introduced in Britain, although the idea has been discussed at both central and local government level, and on several occasions almost been implemented. An early history may be traced and summarised chronologically through the following events and publications:     Continue reading

5. 20th Century History

Henry George’s influence was extensive after the publication of Progress and Poverty. His ideas attracted many progressive thinkers and politicians of the time, not least of whom was a young Winston Churchill, who became a Liberal MP in 1904. However the forces of landed vested interests also recognised the threat to their power base and were always able to defeat attempts to introduce any system of LVT.     Continue reading

2. The Pittsburgh Experience

LVT – FOUND AND LOST

Why was a successful LVT system abandoned?

  1. General background
  2. Inception, growth and decline
  3. Aftermath
  4. Conclusions and comment
  5. Appendix 1. Neoclassical economics
  6. Notes

1.  General background.

Before embarking on the story of LVT in Pittsburgh it is necessary to say a few words about the structure of taxes generally in the USA.  To an outsider the US tax system would appear quite complex and onerous. There are federal taxes and state taxes before getting to local taxes.

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3. The New Zealand Experience

LVT – FOUND AND LOST

Why was a successful system of LVT abandoned?

  1. Background history.
  2. Events leading to abandonment.
  3. Other suggested reasons for abandonment
  4. Conclusions and Comment
  5. Appendices
  6. Notes

1.  Background history

New Zealand holds a rather special status in that it was notably the first country to introduce a system of LVT for raising revenue.1

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4. Work, Gift and Theft

A discussion of ownership and property.

This essay was first written in 2005.  Edited versions were published in Resurgence magazine in March 2006, and Land and Liberty in Autumn, 2008.  Apart from some minor amendments, the version here is un-abridged.  On re-reading I believe the points made are still relevant; very little has changed; all the basic economic processes and structures are still in place.

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Individuals

Supporters listed here are prominent individuals, drawn internationally from the areas of Politics, Economics, Journalism or Academia, who have expressed support for LVT through published articles or academic papers.  Click on the highlighted name to open the relevant article or website:

1.8.04.           Antonia Swinson: Author of The Root of All Evil , Chief executive of Ethical Property Foundation                                                                                                                         21.4.08.         Prof. Prem Sikka:  Prof. of Accountancy, Essex University.
10.9.08.         Dr. Martin Weale:    Economist.  Director, NIESR.  Member, Bank of England MPC.
24.3.09.         Samuel Brittan:    Economist / Journalist.  Economics Editor, Financial Times.
24.3.09.         Prof. Iain McLean:  Prof. of Politics, Oxford U.
11.4.09.          Peter Wilby:   Journalist, Ex. Editor, New Statesman.                                               15.04.09.       Toby Lloyd: Independent housing consultant and former government  advisor on housing. Former director of policy at Shelter.
22.5.09          Dr. Neville Bennett:  (Aus.), Economics Editor, National Business Review.
10.8.09.         Ashley Seagar:    Economist /Journalist
3.12.09.         Clive Anderson:    BBC Presenter.  Ex. Barrister.
29.1.10.         Richard Reeves:    Economist, Ex Director, Demos. Advisor to Nick Clegg.
13.7.10.          Polly Toynbee;    Journalist.  Assoc. Editor, Independent.
19.7.10.         Prof. Herman Daly (US):    Economist, Ex.World Bank.  Prof. U. of Maryland
7.8.10:           Prof. Michael Hudson (US):  Economist, U of Missouri.  Ex. Wall St. analyst
7.8.10.           Dr. Diarmid Weir   PhD. econ. Sterling U. LVT advisor to Scottish Parliament
7.8.10.           Martin Wolf: Financial Editor, Financial Times.
26.8.10.         Andy Burnham, MP:    Labour Shadow Minister for Education.
2.9.10.           Benjamin Fox:    Marketing Consultant.  Advisor to EU Economic Affairs Committee.
25.9.10.         Mark Braund:    Journalist / Social commentator.
10.10.10.       Will Hutton:    Journalist.  Ex.Editor, Observer.
19.10.10.       Jason Cowley:    Editor, New Statesman.
23.11.10         Lord John Shipley:    Ex. (Lib. Dem) leader, Newcastle City Council.
3.1.11.            Philippe Legrain:    Economist. Chief Analyst, Bureau of European Policy Advisors.
1.7.11.            Calista Cheung:  (Can.) Senior Economics Rep. Bank of Canada.
1.9.11.            George Eaton:    Journalist, Political editor, New Statesman.
6.9.11.            Lord Dick Newby:    Economist, Lib.dem Peer, Tax advisor to HMRC.
14.9.11           Prof. Peter Ambrose:   Prof. of Housing and Health, Brighton University.
4.11.11           Michael Kumhof:    Deputy Chief Editor, Research Dept, IMF. (video)
9.11.11.          Dr. Micheál L. Collins: Prof. of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin                           22.09.11.        Peter Smith:  Environmental economist and CEO of the Wildwood Trust, Kent, UK
15.12.11         Dr. Bob Colenutt:  Head of Research, Urban Affairs, Northampton U.                   27.1.12           Ronan Lyons:    Economist,  Journalist (Ireland)   
3.2.12             Mark Drakeford:    Welsh Assembly Labour AM, Cardiff West.
8.2.12.            Nicholas Boles MP:    Former Tory MP and Director Policy Exchange
8.2.12:            David Cowan:   Tory activist, Cambridge University & Egremont Group
27.2.12.          Nicholas Shaxson:     Journalist, Author , Researcher for Tax Justice Network.
1.3.12             Merryn Somerset Webb:     Editor-in-Chief, Moneyweek.
7. 6.12.           Dr. Adam Leaver: Prof. of Accounting & Society, Sheffield University
22.8.12.          Charles Secrett:   Former Director, FOE. UK.  Founder, Robertsbridge Group.
4.9.12.            Dr.Duncan Stoddard:  Economist, Farmer, Author. Data scientist at DS Analytics. 
11.9.12.          Bernadette Meaden: Social / Catholic activist. Writer for the Christian thinktank ‘Ekklesia’
16.9.12           Philip Inman:  Economics correspondent for Guardian  and Observer.
27.9.12           David J Webb:  Libertarian writer on Chinese Politics and Economics.
27.9.12.          Victoria White:  Environmentalist, Journalist, Irish Examiner.
25.10.12.        Jenny Jones:     London mayoral candidate, Green Party
21.1.13           George Monbiot:  Author, Journalist, Environmental activist.
13.2.13.          Simon Tilford: Economics advisor to Centre for European Reform. Ex. advisor to European Commission, House of Lords, etc.
8. 5.13            Andy Hull:    Islington Councillor. Ex. Researcher at IPPR.  Ex. Police Policy Officer
14.5.13.          Mark Walton:   Environmental scientist. Advisor to Defra, DCLG, Canal and River Trust. Director of ‘Shared Assets’.
3.6.13             Howard Reed:     Ex. Chief Economist to IPPR, Director of Landman Economics
19.8.13           Jeff Taylor:   Co-editor of the ‘Economic Voice’
20.8.13           Ben Chu:         Economics editor, The Independent newspaper
15.9.13           Natalie Bennett:  Ex. Green Party Leader.
22.9.13           Johann Lamont:  MSP, Ex. Leader of Scottish Labour Party
30.9.13.          Dr. Stephen Battersby:   President, Institute of Environmental Health. Chair, Pro-housing Alliance
21.11.13:        Tim Worstall:    Journalist, blogger on economiics.  Fellow at Adam Smith Institute
22.11.13         Jesse Myerson: (US) Leader, Occupy Wall Street.
18.12.13         Zoë Williams:   Journalist/Columnist, Guardian, Observer
6.2.14.            Prof. Edward Glaeser: Prof. of Economics, Harvard U.
2.3.14.            Prof. Danny Dorling:   Prof. of Human Geography, Sheffield U. and Oxford U
26.4.14.          Prof. James Galbraith:  Prof. of Government, U. of Texas, Austin USA. (video)
28.4.14.          Paul Abbey:   Chief Economist, PWC, Australia. (video)
29.4.14.          Prof. Ken gibb:   Prof. of Housing Economics, Glasgow U.
1.5.14             Owen Jones:   Journalist, author, Guardian columnist.
7.5.14.            April Cumming:  Vice-chair Scottish Fabians, Electoral Reform Soc. member.
10.7.14.          Helen Kersley: Head of Valuations NEF. Ex. HMRC.  Ex.European Bank of Reconstruction and Development.
10.7.14.          Faiza Shaheen: Head of Inequlity, Save the Children. Ex. NEF & Centre for Cities.
7.10.14.          John Christensen:  Director, Tax Justice Network. Ex. economic advisor to Jersey government.
11.11.14.        Joe Sarling: Economist, Urban Planner. Ex. National Housing Federation, Shelter, RTPI.
13.11.14         Lee Dong-Keon:   Tax specialist, PWC, Korea.
1.1.15.            Dr Yiming Wang:   Economist, Urban planner, lecturer UCL
1.1.15.            Dr. Dimitris Potoglou: Senior Lecturer, School of Transport and Planning, Cardiff University.
1.1.15.            Dr. Scott Orford: Reader in Spatial analysis, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University.
1.1.15.            Dr. Yi Gong: Research Fellow, Cardiff University.
2.1.15.            Naomi Smith: Accountant. CEO. of Best for Britain
8.1.15.            Darren Johnson:  London Assembly, Green party member.
12.1.15.          Warwick Smith (Aus):  Economist, ecologist, Fellow at Melbourne U.
10.2.15.          Jonathan Winship:  Lecturer: Accounting and Finance, Open University.
5.2.15.            Sam Bowman:  Libertarian economist. Former director of Adam Smith Institute.
16.2.15.          Kevin Amirehsani:  Economist and Author.  Analyst at Global Risk Insights.
3.3.15.            Dr. Peter Orszag: (US) Economist at Citigroup. Ex. advisor to President Obama.
11.3.15.          Prof. Gerry Holtham:   Journalist. Lecturer, London Business School, Cardiff U.
19.3.15.          Keith Taylor:  Green MEP, S.E. England.
23.3.15.          Prof. Phang Sock Yong: (Sing). Prof. of Economics, Singapore Management University.
1.4.15.            Edward Lucas:  Economist , Journalist, Senior editor, Economist magazine.
8.4.15.           Jessica Irvine: (Aus). Senior economist, Fairfax Media.
17.4.15.          Dame Kate Barker: Ex. researcher NIESR, advisor to CBI, ex. B. of E. MPC.
20.4.15.          Prof. Joseph Stiglitz: (US)    Nobel Economics Laureate.  Ex. World Bank.
5.5.15.            Jeff Spross:  (US).Economics writer at ‘The Week’ political news magazine.
20.5.15.          Stephen Meintjes: (SA.) Economist and Author.  Head of Research, Imara Investment Bank.                                                                                                                                 15.6.15.          Prof. Edward T O’Donnell (US):  Assoc. prof. of History at College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass. Author of Henry George and the Crisis of Inequality.                                   03.08.15.        Prof. Richard Murphy:  Economist, journalist and director of Tax Research UK.       5.8.15.            Jeremy Corbyn MP:   Former UK Labour Party leader.                                               10.8.15           Amol Rajan:  Journalist. BBC Radio 4 presenter. Former editor of the Independent 16.8.15.          Mathew Taylor:  Former Chief Exec of RSA. Ex. Director of IPPR.                          5.10.15.          Holly Mackay:  Independent Investment Advisor.  MD. of ‘Boring Money’.                                                                                                                                                                                                      14.10.15.        Prof. John Kay:  Prof. at LSE.  Ex. Director IFS. Columnist at FT.
22.12.15.        Dr. Andrew Sayer:   Prof. of Social Theory and Political Economy, Lancaster University.
15.1.16.          Brian Wilson:  Journalist.  Ex. Labour MP and Minister of State, (1987-2005).
15.2.16.          Daran Sarma: Economist & IT specialist. Graduate in Civil Service Fast Stream project.
16.2.16.          Josh Ryan-Collins: Assoc. Director, Economy and Finance, NEF.
18.2.16.          James Pethokoukis: (US). Economist.  Fellow of American Enterprise Institute.
15.3.16.          James Nickerson:   Business & political reporter at City AM.
22.3.16.          Frank Chung: (Aus)  Financial reporter for News.com. aus.
2.5.16.            Jeff Stein: (US).  Politics writer, Editor of Vox.com.
16.5.16.          Sian Berry AM:  Green Party, London Assembly member.
31.5.16.          Mike Russell MSP:  SNP member.
6.6.16.            Joel Anderson: (US). Business writer, Senior editor, Equities.com, USA.
7.6.16.            Dr. Somprawin Manprasert: Chief economist, Siam Commercial bank
22.9.16.          Dr. Tom Goodfellow: Economist. Lecturer, Sheffield U.
3.10.16.          Prof. Herbert Barry lll: (US). Prof of Psychology, Pittsburgh University                2.11.16.          Rory Meakin: Economist, research fellow at Taxpayer’s Alliance.                               2.11.16.          Ryan Bourne: Chair for Public Understanding of Economics at Cato Institute. Former head of Public Policy at the Institute of Economic Affairs
8.12.16.          Prof. Philip Booth: Academic author & IEA Research Director. Ex. advisor to Bank of England. Ex. Professor at Cass Business School.
6.2.17.            Rebecca Long-Bailey:  Labour MP. Salford and Eccles
6.2.17.            Dr. Kate Pickett: Scientist, Co-author of ‘The Spirit Level’, Co-founder of the Equality Trust.
6.2.17.            Dr. Richard Wilkinson: Scientist, Co-author of ‘The Spirit Level’, co-founder of the Equality Trust.
6.2.17.            Stephen Hill, MRICS. Chartered surveyor. Former director of C2O Future Planners.
26.2.17.          Michael Meadowcroft: Liberal- Democrat politician, MP for Leeds West, 1983-87.
18.3.17.          Graeme McCormick SNP.
18.3.17           Mary McCaig SNP
19.3.17:          Marion Terrill: (Aus.) Transport director, Policy analyst, Grattan Institute, Melbourne,Australia.
3.4.17.            Edwin Loo: MRTPI, Singapore. Town Planner                                                                 3.5.17.          Dr. Gerard Lyons:  Economist. Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange think tank   7.6.17.          Chris Game: Senior lecturer, Local gov’t. studies. U. of Birmingham.
3.7.17.            Anna Minton: Journalist, writer and academic. Author of Big Capital        
3.7.17.            Ben Wray:   Head of Policy and Research at Scottish think–tank Commonweal 
3.7.17.             Astrid Haas:  Senior  economist at International Growth Centre. Urban economist at the African Development Bank.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      19.7.17.          Prof. Michael Manville, (US): Asst. Prof. Urban Planning, UCLA
19.7.17.          Prof. Paavo Monkkonen, (US): Assoc. Prof. Urban Planning, UCLA
19.7.17.          Prof. Michael Lens, (US): Assoc. Prof. Urban Planning, UCLA.
26.7.17.          Phillip Davies, (Aus): Chartered engineer, Chief executive of Infrastructure Australia, (advisors to Australian Government).
17.8.17.          Russell Lynch: Deputy City Editor, London Evening Standard.
19.8.17.          Brijgopal Ladda: (Ind.) Director, Urban Practice at CRISIL (Indian credit rating and investment agency)
23.8.17.          Laurie Macfarlane: Senior economist, New Economics Foundation.    
5.9.17.            Dr Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy (NZ):  Auckland University. Article and video.    
13.10.17.        Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp: Founder and CEO, Business for Scotland. Ex member, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
18.10.17.        Dr. Frank Crowley (Ire): Lecturer in Economics, U. of Cork Business School.
31.10.17.        Dr. Nkosana Moyo (Zim.): Prospective Zimbabwean presidential candidate. Wide experience in industry, commerce and finance. Ex. Minister of Industry and Trade.
18.11.17.        Patrick Collinson: Money and Finance Editor, the ‘Guardian’
19.11.17         Isaac Olusesi, (Nig.) Government Scientific Officer at Biotechnology Deveopment Agency.
21.11.17.        Serban V.C. Enache (Rom.): Romanian Journalist, novelist and blogger on economics.
22.11.17.        Paul Finch (Can.): Treasurer, British Columbia Government Employees Union. Ex. IT Analyst and Real Estate Administrator.
23.11.17.        Ian King: Sky News Business Presenter. Ex. Business Editor, The Times,
28.11.17.        Richard Leonard MSP. Scottish Labour Party leader.
3.12.17.          Tony Blair: British Labour Prime Minister (1997-2008).  
4.12.17.          Matthew Downhour (US) Economics and History Lecturer. Blogger on Medium website
5.12.17.          Julian Jessop: Chief Economist IEA. Ex. Chief economist at Global Economics
8.12.17.          Kate Macintosh: Scottish architect, Social housing specialist.      
15.12.17.        Daniel Bentley: Editorial Director of Civitas think tank
9.1.18.            Dr. Molly Scott Cato:  Green party MEP for SW. England.
16.1.18.          Dr. Terry Dwyer (Aus): Australian chartered tax lawyer.
16.1.18.          Tom Copley AM: Labour London Assembly member.
22.1.18.          John Harris:  Journalist and writer. Guardian columnist.
29.1.18.          Rev. Paul Nicholson:  Former director, Taxpayers Against Poverty.
1.2.18.            Prof. Tyler Cowen (US): Prof. of Economics, George Mason U. Columnist for NY Times and Bloomberg View.
13.2.18.          Oliver Stanley:   Economics editor, Fultum Post (Conservative) news website.
18.2.18.          Caroline Lucas MP: Green Party co-leader and MP for Brighton Pavillion.
7.3.18.            Alan Mitchell (Aus):   Ex. ecnomics editor, Australian Financial Revue.
22.3.18.          Bernard Hickey (NZ): Financial journalist and economics columnist for the NZ Herald.
22.3.18.          Dr.Max Franks (US): Economist. Researcher at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Resarch – video:
29.3.18.          Rachel Reeves MP: Labour MP for Leeds West
19.4.18.          Madeline Grant: Journalist. IEA. Editorial Manager. Ex. parliamentary researcher and speechwriter.
4.6.18.            Prof. Patrick Condon (Can): Professor of Urban Design and Planning at University of British Columbia.    
6.6.18.            Peter Franklin:  Assistant Editor of ‘Unherd’, media research website. Ex Conservative speechwriter and policy advisor
11.6.18.          Dr. Patrick Diamond: Lecturer, Queen Mary U. London. Chair of Policy Network think tank. Former advisor to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown
24.6.18.          Charlotte Pickles: Director of public services think tank ‘Reform’ Ex advisor to DWP minister Iain Duncan Smith
27.7.18.          Phillip Collins:  Economist, Times leader writer, Chairman Demos, Lecturer, LSE.
2.8.18.            Larry Elliott: Journalist, Economics editor at the Guardian
2.8.18.            Prof. John Muelbauer: Prof. of Economics at Oxford U.  
6.8.18.            Jonathon Bartley: Economist. Co-leader of Green Party. London Lambeth councillor.
20.8.18.          Adam Corlett:  Senior Economic Analyst, Resolution Foundation.
20.8.18.          Vince Cable:  Former Liberal Democrat leader                                                                
31.8.18.          Adam Price AM:  Economist. Plaid Cymru party leader.
3.9.18.            Andrew Dixon:  Business investment advisor. Founder of Lib-Dems. Business and Entrepreneurs Network.
7.9.18.            Lord Chris Fox:  Lib-Dem. Spokesman for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy.
10.9.18.          Dr. John Stanton:  Senior lecturer in Law, London City University.
14.9.18.          Dr. Eoin O’Malley (Irl):  Senior lecturer in Political Science, Dublin U.
24.9.18.          Dr. Andrew Coleman (NZ):  Economics lecturer, U. of Otago.
27.9.18.          Luke Murphy:  Assoc. Director IPPR. Political advisor to the Labour Party Author of ‘The Invisible Land’
27.9.18.          Henry Pryor: Property buying agent. Radio and TV commentator.
27.9.18.          James Wyatt: Economist. Chartered surveyor. Director, Parthenia Valuation.
11.10.18.         Michael Tichelar:  Psychotherapist. Author. Visiting fellow in history, University of the West of England.
26.10.18.         Ed Conway:   Journalist. Economics editor for Sky News.
03.11.18.         Simon Wilson: Moneyweek investment advisor. Editor of ‘The Week’ magazine.    
20.11.18.         Duncan Weldon:  Former TUC chief economist and political advisor.  BBC Newsnight Economics and Business editor.  
15.12.18.         Dr. Christopher England (US): Lecturer in US History, Georgetown U
17.12.18.         Ben Glover: Economist. Researcher at Demos centre left think tank. Ex. PA to Helen Hayes MP
18.12.18.         Martin Rogers: Policy advisor, British Academy Public Policy Committee.
17.1.19.           Metthew Lesh: Political journalist. Research Fellow at Institute of Public Affairs (Aus)
31.1.19.           Paul Johnson: Director of Institute for Fiscal Studies. Visiting Prof. of Economics at UCL.
5.4.19.             Dr. Gareth Bryant (Aus): Lecturer in political economy, U. of Sydney.
14.5.19.           Julia Park: Architect and Head of Housing Research at Levitt Bernstein Architects.
31.5.19.           Edward Harrison (US): Ex. career diplomat and investment banker. Founder of ‘Credit Writedowns’, economics and financial website.
15.10.19.         Adam Creighton (Aus): Journalist. Economics editor at ‘The Australian’ newspaper.  
13.11.19.          Sarah Arnold:  Economic analyst at British Medical Association. Former senior economist at New Economics Foundation
13.11.19.          Lukasz Krebel:  Economist at the New Economics Foundation
13.11.19.          Alfie Stirling:  Research director and chief economist at New Economics Foundation
4.3.20.           Prof. Edward Glaeser (US):  Prof. of economics at Harvard University
15.5.20.           Dr. Cathy Hughes:  Head of Dept. of Real estate and Planning, Reading U.
15.5.20.           Prof. Sarah Sayce:  Prof. of Sustainable Real Estate, Reading U.
15.5.20.           Dr. Edward Shepherd:  Lecturer in Real Estate Development, Reading U.
5.6.20.             Dr Julie P Smith (Aus): Assoc. research professor, Australian National University                                                                  11.7.20.            John Ball:  Former lecturer in economics, Swansea University.                                                                                                       24.11.20.        Shakruh Wani (Pak.):  Economist at the International Growth Centre, University of Oxford                                                      15.12.20.        Prof Dirk Lôhr (Ger):  Prof. of Economics, Trier University, Birkenfeld, Germany                                                                                     8.2.21.             Dr. Gerard Lyons:  Economist. Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange. Former advisor to London Mayor Boris Johnson.             16.3.21.           Prof Etienne Wasmer (Fr):  Prof. of Economics, LIEPP, Sciences Po Paris University
16.3.21.           Prof. Guillaume Chapelle (Fr):  Asst. Prof of Economics,THEMA, CY Cergy Paris University. Assoc. researcher at LIEPP, Sciences Po Paris University
16.3.21.           Alain Trannoy (Fr): Research director, Ecole des haute études en sciences sociales, Paris
16.3.21.           Odran Bonnet (Fr):  PhD candidate in economics and public policy, Sciences Po Paris University
4.5.21.             Derek Green (US):  Philadelphia City Councilmember 
8.9.21.             Shreya Nanda:  Chief economist at the Social Market Foundation
14.12.21.         Heather Remoff (US):  Anthropologist, Sociologist and Author.      
17.12.21.         Kristen Sobeck (Aus): Research officer at Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University.  
17.12.21.         Robert Breunig (Aus):  Professor at Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University.  
29.12.21.        Prof. Philip Goff: Author and prof. of philosophy at Durham University  
14.1.22.          Dr  Michael Kumhof:  Economics advisor at the Bank of England. Former economist at the IMF.  
14.1.22.         Prof. Michael Hudson (US):  Prof. of Economics, U of Missouri. Former Wall Street analyst and journalist.  
14.1.22.          Prof. Charles Goodhart:  Emeritus prof. in the Financial Markets group London School of Economics.    
4.3.22.           Jerusalem Demsas (US): Journalist at the Atlantic online news magazine.  
23.5.22.          Victoria Masterson:  Journalist. Film and radio producer. Senior writer for the World Economic Forum.
18.8.22.          Eoin Burke-Kennedy (IRL):  Economics correspondent of the Irish Times.    
29.9.22.          Jamie Driscoll, Metro mayor of North Tyne. Labour and Co-operative party member.    
29.9.22.          Katy Clark MSP,  Labour member for West Scotland
15.11.22.         Jules Birch:  Housing specialist and columnist for Inside Housing.
16.12.22.        Gregor Schwerhoff (Ger):  Climate research economist at the IMF
16.12.22.        Ottmar Edenhofer (Ger):  Director and chief economist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.  Director of the Mercator Research Institute
16.12.22.        Prof. Mark Fleurbaey (Fr):  Professor at the Paris School of Economics
1.1.23.            Dan Neidle: Tax lawyer and writer.  Founder of Tax Policy Associates
2.1.23.            Prof. Alex de Ruyter:  Professor of politics at Birmingham City U., Director of Brexit Studies.
25.1.23.          Chuck Nelson (US):  President of the Erie City Counclil
5.2.23.            Dr Martin Wolf:  Financial editor of the Financial Times
15.2.23.          Dr Jeremy Horpedahl (US):  Assoc. Prof. of economics at University of Central Arkansas
19.2.23.         Peter Courtney (SA): Joint Economics PhD student at Vrije University Amsterdam
(Tinbergen Institute) & Stellenbosch University (ReSEP)
1.3.23.             Ben Ramanauskas:  Research economist at Oxford U.  Former advisor at the Dept. for International Trade
6.3.23.            Dr Ken Henry (Aus):  Chairman of Australian National Bank. Former Treasury Secretary                                                        20.3.23.          Jennifer Williams:  Northern correspondent for the Financial Times. Former Politics and Investigations editor at the Manchester Evening News                                                                       27.4.23.          John Stepek: Senior reporter, Bloomberg News. Former editor at Moneyweek  
11.5.23.           Andreas Addison (US): Richmond (VA) City Councilmember
11.5.23.          Jennifer McClellan (US):  Lawyer, Congresswoman and Former Virginia State Senator
11.5.23.           Wyatt Gordon (US):  Economist & Journalist. Correspondent for the Virginia Mercury
12.5.23.          Prof. Mark Skidmore (US):  Prof. of Economics at Michigan State University
8.6.23.            Dr Daryl Fairweather (US):  Chief economist at Redfin, real estate brokers.

 

                               


Organisations

Those listed here are non-affiliated organisations or media outlets that either support the idea of LVT or, though maintaining a neutral policy, enable the publication of pro-LVT articles by their own members or outside contributors.  Organisations are subdivided into groups according to the country in which they are based.

Click on the highlighted name to open the relevant article or website:

UK, Ireland & Europe
29.9.04        Joseph Rowntree Foundation:     Independent Social Research Charity
2.12.05        IPPR:     Institute for Public Policy Research
19.7.10        New Economics Foundation:     Independent think tank.  
2010.           Demos:     Independent left of centre thinktank.
25.11.11:      38 Degrees:     Progressive political activism organization.                                           23.01.12.     OECD:  Organisation for European Co-operation and Development                           2.2.12          IFS:     Institute for Fiscal Studies:
27.2.12        Tax Justice Network:     Group against tax avoidance, and havens.
9.6.12          Quakernomics:     Quaker website:
14.6.12        Oxfam:      International charity combating poverty and injustice.
13.9.12:       Taxpayers Against Poverty:     Social Justice promotion group
5.12.12        Prospect Magazine
2013?          Ekklesia:     Christian social website:
18.02.13      New Statesman 
29.11.13       Res Publica:     Independent non-partisan think tank
20.3.14        Tribune Magazine
8.5.13.          Inside Housing:   Social housing news and information
Ongoing       Post-Crash Economics Society:  (Manchester U. students’ recommended reading)   7.5.14           Scottish TUC:
5.10.15.        Adam Smith Institute  Libertarian think tank.
14.5.15.        Centre Forum  Independent Liberal think tank
Ongoing.      Intergenerational Foundation: Non-partisan charity for intergenerational fairness.   18.9.18         IMF:   International Monetary Fund                                                                                 1.4.19.          British Retail Consortium;
18.7.20.        Young Conservative Network. Pro LVT article by Tom Spencer:                         15.2.21.        Social Justice Ireland:  Site Value Tax.

16.3.21         CEPR. Centre for European Policy Research                                                               28.4.21.        Financial Times

13.9.21.        The Times, Editorial:

Ongoing       Centre for Progressive Policy. Thomas Aubrey

15.3.22.        SNP Social Justice and Fairness commission, report, March 2021:

30.8.22.        IMF:    International Monetary Fund

20.3.23.        Northern Powerhouse Partnership.  Report:

14.6.23.        New Economy Brief

Ongoing       Shared Assets 

Ongoing       Forward Thinking:

USA
27.7.13         Dissident Voice     Online Radical Newsletter
10.2.14         Opednews:
Ongoing       INET:   Institute for New Economic Thinking

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Supporters

LVT SUPPORTERS (Non-affiliated)

LVT supporters are listed under the headings, Individuals, Organisations and Nobel Laureates; in chronological order, according to the dates of published articles.

Supporters listed differ from those referred to in the links of the Home page in that they are not affiliated with any declared Georgist or LVT organisations.

Click on the headings in the above drop down menu to open the lists.