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Stamp Duty to Land Tax – The Transition in Brief
Prosper has released our latest report, Stamp Duty to Land Tax: Designing the Transition by economist Dr. Tim Helm. The report challenges the prevailing orthodoxy that the highly sought-after stamp duty to land tax reform is too “politically difficult” to achieve. ...
October Monthly Discussion: the case for a universal basic income
Join us for pizza, wine, and a meaty discussion around the latest economic hot topic: universal basic income. When? 6pm, Wednesday 30th October Where? Prosper Australia HQ: Level 1, 64 Harcourt St North Melbourne Leading the discussion this month will be Paul Ross,...
Speech – Land, Labour and Capital: Understanding economic and social problems
A transcript of Professor Frank Stilwell's presentation to the 128th Annual Henry George Commemorative Dinner, entitled: Land, Labour and Capital: Understanding economic and social problems. Thank you for that nice introduction and thank you for the invitation to come...
Economic Concentration and Natural Monopolies
Renegade Economists Show 579 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes This is episode 6 of the Georgist Podcourse. Both natural resource rents and natural monopolies increase in...
Australia must leverage value created by rail
Download the discussion paper by Chris Hale A well planned public transport network brings a city closer to itself. It creates value for its citizens by reducing the distance between neighbourhoods. Businesses gain access to broader markets, and land value grows...
The Monthly Discussion: Victoria’s Big Build – how the heck are we going to pay for all this?
Victoria's Big Build: How the heck are we going to pay for all this? Wednesday, September 25th, 6pm The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne We've tallied it up, and Victoria's transport infrastructure bill is looking like $100 billion. Suburban Rail Loop alone...
Pathways to Custodianship
Renegade Economists Show 578 As broadcast on the 3CR airwaves 6 - 6.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to the monthly podcast. Show Notes Now we get down to the practicalities in the 5th Georgist podcourse. We discuss the best practices for ensuring...
Infrastructure Australia to be Bolder
Cross-posted from the Australian Financial ReviewThe federal government's infrastructure advisory body is facing criticism for stepping back from an ambitious reform agenda outlined little more than a year ago, with its latest audit silent on road user charges,...
The 128th Annual Henry George Commemorative Dinner
Join Prosper Australia and renowned economist Professor Frank Stilwell for our 128th Annual Henry George Dinner on Wednesday 4th of September. We will be exploring the theme Land, Labor, and Capital: Understanding economic and social problems. This event will be a...
Stamp Duty to Land Tax: Designing the Transition
Stamp Duty to Land Tax: Designing the Transition by economist Dr. Tim Helm, released by Prosper Australia challenges the prevailing orthodoxy that the highly sought-after stamp duty to land tax reform is too “politically difficult” to achieve. Read the full...