Tag Archives: land reform

Land Value Taxation: A tool for planners against urban sprawl?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by

Most countries use a real estate tax dependent on the value or size of buildings. These property taxes can be contrasted to a Land Value Tax (‘LVT’) system, in which only the value of land functions as tax base, not … Continue reading →

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More socialism for post-socialist urbanisations?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by

By Irina Paraschivoiu (LSE) & Fabian Wenner (LSE) After the demise of socialism in the 1990s, many Eastern European and Asian states saw a wave of privatisation of formerly public services and assets, from social housing to land itself. Planning, as … Continue reading →

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