Aristocracy, Land and Dove
Geoists in History Patrick Edward Dove (1815-1873) by Karl Williams “So long as the aristocracy have all the land, and derive the rent of it, the labourer is only a serf, and a serf he will remain until he has…
Karl Fitzgerald
Karl Fitzgerald was the former Director of Research at Prosper Australia for 18 years. He now leads Grounded Community Land Trust Advocacy.
Victorian Budget Perspectives
Taken from our fortnightly Evolving Economics enews.Subscribe here Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas has delivered a great set of budget measures which will improve the resilience, fairness and efficiency of Victoria’s tax system. This budget features a number of changes Prosper…
Ricardo’s Classical Political Economy
This article is taken from the long-running series published in Progress Journal, Geoists in History by Karl William David Ricardo (1772-1823) “The interest of the landlord is always opposed to the interests of every other class in the community.” The…
Podcast: Justice Before Liberty, ok!
Renegade Economists Show 575 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 – 6.30pm on the last Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Part 2 of Karl’s Georgist course – the key essentials to this timeless…
Work With Us
Prosper Australia is currently looking for a Marketing Communications expert. Full details can be found here. Prosper Australia is an independent, not-for-prot organisation campaigning for economic justice. Our agenda includes research and advocacy for reforms such as land value capture…
Impeding the Market
Here is the livestream of the report launch for Speculative Vacancies 9 – Impeding the Market: The accompanying powerpoint: Speculative Vacancies 9 – Impeding the Market from Prosper Australia Just how much market power should owners of real estate enjoy?…
Vacancies to rise in a falling market
Cross-posted from the AFR’s Michael Bleby. The number of vacant investor-owned properties in Melbourne remains high, with as many as 16.2 per cent homes sitting empty, according to the latest Speculative Vacancies report based on 2017 water usage data. The…
Speculative Vacancies 9 – Impeding the market
Read the full report Key recommendations Water data indicates 60,901 residential properties were vacant in 2017 at a rate of 3.9%. Absolute vacancies using zero litres of water revealed 21,326 residential properties at 4.6% of the rental market. Up to…
Property Rights tilt the playing field for generations
Renegade Economists Show 574 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 5.30 – 6pm Wednesdays. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Karl returns for the 1st monthly show, with a focus on Property Rights. Just how much of an advantage…
Finally, Negative Gearing oversight
Have you ever wondered what oversight is provided to ensure investors place their properties on the market at market rents? Or do some push rents higher so they fail to rent and NG writeoffs are accentuated? Recently the Greens senator…