Title The economics of Henry George : history's rehabilitation of America's greatest early economist / Phillip J. Bryson

Edition 1st ed Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 236 pages) : illustrations Contents 1. Henry George's pursuit of knowledge: on methodology and methods -- 2. The life and economics of Henry George -- 3. Henry George's theory of distribution -- 4. Henry George on free trade and protection -- 5. Henry George on land and land policy -- 6. Henry George and modern economics Summary Henry George was the greatest, most famous and most rejected of early American economists. Without formal education he trained himself in classical economics and developed a theory of a "single tax" suggestive of the work of the earlier French ̌conomistes. Academic economists of his day rejected his work, but it enjoyed great public popularity in the United States, Europe, Australia and other places. He was more widely read than any other early American economist. History has seen his rehabilitation at the hand of modern economists who have reviewed and analyzed his work in great detail. There is much specialized literature on many specific facets and aspects of George's work, but we lack a book which provides an overview of George's economics and of this historic rehabilitation. This brief book attempts to fill that gap "Henry George was the greatest, most famous and most rejected of early American economists. Without formal education he trained himself in classical economics and developed a theory of a "single tax" suggestive of the work of the earlier French economistes. Academic economists of his day rejected his work, but it enjoyed great public popularity in the United States, Europe, Australia and other places. He was more widely read than any other early American economist. History has seen his rehabilitation at the hand of modern economists who have reviewed and analyzed his work in great detail. There is much specialized literature on many specific facets and aspects of George's work, but we lack a book which provides an overview of George's economics and of this historic rehabilitation. This brief book attempts to fill that gap"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index Subject George, Henry, 1839-1897 SUBJECT George, Henry, 1839-1897 fast Subject Economists -- United States. Economic history. Economic theory & philosophy. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic History. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Theory. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General. Economics. Economists United States Form Electronic book LC no. 2011002890 ISBN 9780230119987 0230119980 1349296937 9781349296934

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