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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 father of...
2019 Federal election policy comparison
The 2019 Federal Election is only a few days away… But how can you maximise your vote to shift the tax system away from unproductive rent seeking? Which parties have the best policies to deter land speculation, and reduce wealth inequality from inflated land prices?...
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 philosophy. We discuss first principles...
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Impeding the Market
Here is the livestream of the report launch for Speculative Vacancies 9 - Impeding the Market: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1oXXaObPOI The accompanying powerpoint: Speculative Vacancies 9 - Impeding the Market from Prosper Australia Just how much market power...
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 proportion...
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 16.2% of...
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 are they and how can we re-balance...
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 Peter Whish-Wilson had the...
I need a pay rise. Something deep and structural…
For our collective angst over Australia's economic decline, wage growth is an indicator most dreadful. Look into the eyes of stagnating wages growth and see property markets crash, governments crumble, and hi-viz-vested citizens burning bankers in the streets. What...
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