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Property Tax in Africa
Status, Challenges, and ProspectsLibrosJunio 2017Edited 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...
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Planeta de ciudades
LibrosJunio 2015This book develops a science of global cities to prepare for the coming expansion of the planet's population and questions the main tenets of the Containment Paradigm. It provides planners and...
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Conservation Catalysts
The Academy as Nature’s AgentLibrosNoviembre 2014Edited by James N. Levitt with a foreword by Stephen Woodley“We can gain encouragement from the coalition of groups that have rallied together to promote conservation and embrace connectivity: universities, environmental groups, land trusts, churches,...
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Financing Metropolitan Governments in Developing Countries
LibrosAbril 2013Edited by Roy W. Bahl, Johannes F. Linn, and Deborah L. WetzelThis work uses case studies of urban financing mechanisms in China, India, and Brazil to help decision makers in developing countries address the challenges of rapid metropolitan growth. The report...
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Planet of Cities
LibrosSeptiembre 2012“Students and others looking for a place to start often ask, ‘If I could read just one book about xxxx, which would you suggest?’ When it comes to cities, I have a new favorite. It...
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Climate Change and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2011Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung HongDeveloping policies that will keep climate change in check has become a global priority, as increasing greenhouse gas emissions contribute to extreme weather patterns. If these emissions remain...
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Land Value Taxation
Theory, Evidence, and PracticeLibrosMayo 2009Edited by Richard F. Dye and Richard W. EnglandThis 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...
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Implementing a Local Property Tax Where There Is No Real Estate Market
The Case of Commonly Owned Land in Rural South AfricaLibrosAbril 2006Michael E. Bell and John H. BowmanSince 1995 the authors have worked on a series of property taxation projects in South Africa, funded in part by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. South Africa envisions extending value-based...
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Property Taxes in South Africa
Challenges in the Post-Apartheid EraLibrosMarzo 2002Edited by Michael E. Bell and John H. BowmanEditors Michael E. Bell and John H. Bowman have assembled the first comprehensive overview of the challenges of adapting property taxation to the many changes brought about by the end of apartheid in...
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Land Value Taxation
Can It and Will It Work Today?LibrosEnero 1998Edited by Dick NetzerMany contemporary scholars and practitioners question whether land value taxation is a serious contender as an important revenue source. But, whatever its political potential may be, economists...
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