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1. Property Tax in Africa

   Status, Challenges, and Prospects
   Books
   June 2017
   Edited by Riël Franzsen and William McCluskey

   “This one-of-a-kind study is an indispensable source for academics and policy makers who seek to explore the virtues of the property tax. The relevance of this volume clearly transcends the...

2. A Good Tax

   Legal and Policy Issues for the Property Tax in the United States
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   March 2016
   Joan Youngman

   “This book makes clear, cogent arguments in support of the property tax, emphasizing transparency and the need for autonomous funding for local government, while dispelling myths about...

3. Zoning Rules!

   The Economics of Land Use Regulation
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   July 2015
   William A. Fischel

   “Everyone who cares about American cities and metropolitan areas—and the laws that shape their development—should read this excellent book. The fact that Fischel conveys his...

4. Use-Value Assessment of Rural Land in the United States

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   June 2014
   John E. Anderson and Richard W. England

   This work explains and analyzes critical questions raised by the use-value assessment (UVA) policy for farmland preservation. It covers the origins, key features, impacts, and flaws of UVA programs...

5. Instrumentos notables de políticas de suelo en América Latina

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   April 2014
   Edited by Martim O. Smolka and Fernanda Furtado

   Based on work presented at the May 2013 Latin American Forum on Noteworthy Instruments of Urban Intervention, this book (which includes work written in Spanish and Portuguese) presents 21 case...

6. A Tale of Two Taxes

   Property Tax Reform in Ontario
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   February 2012
   Richard M. Bird, Enid Slack, and Almos Tassonyi

   “A Tale of Two Taxes reveals everything you need to know about Ontario's property tax in a comprehensive, meticulously researched, and lively volume. After reading it, you may not end up...

7. Municipal Revenues and Land Policies

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   May 2010
   Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong

   Based on the proceedings of Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s fourth annual cross-disciplinary land policy conference, this volume collects scholarly work by a wide range of experts in land...

8. Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on the Property Tax

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   January 2010
   Edited by Roy Bahl, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Joan Youngman

   This book reviews the role of the property tax, addresses the reasons behind its poor performance in practice, and critiques the conventional wisdom in academic literature on the subject. It also...

9. Land Value Taxation

   Theory, Evidence, and Practice
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   May 2009
   Edited by Richard F. Dye and Richard W. England

   This book, intended for the general reader curious about land and its taxation, brings together 12 leading scholars and practitioners to share their views on the theories and practice of land value...

10. Erosion of the Property Tax Base

    Trends, Causes, and Consequences
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    May 2009
    Edited by Nancy Y. Augustine, Michael E. Bell, David Brunori, and Joan M. Youngman

    Increased reliance on residential property to generate tax revenue and soaring property values in many parts of the country have placed pressure on local officials to respond to concerns about higher...