LAND VALUE CAPTURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Session 2

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Public infrastructure has long played an instrumental role in the growth of our cities and largely accounts for the observed increase in land values. And yet, our funding mechanisms have failed to tap into this vast source of publicly created wealth, allowing it to be pocketed by private landlords. In this 5-session course, Dr. Marty Rowland traces the theory of Land Value Capture back to the work of Henry George and discusses its potential for driving the rebirth of our cities.

Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Thursdays: 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19
Main Texts:
H. George, Social Problems
L.C. Walters, Land Value Capture in Policy and Practice

MONEY AND BANKING
Session 2

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Wealth Income and Inequality What Does the Data Tell Us-hgs

This course will provide a set of tools to analyze the interaction between monetary policy, the real economy and the financial sector in general. The course will combine a study of the relevant theories with applications to recent events and policy debates. In this connection Henry George’s concept of money will be explored as well as the relations between finance and land markets.

Instructor: Allen Smith
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays: 6/18, 6/25, 7/2, 7/9, 7/16

Main Texts:
H. George, The Science of Political Economy, Part 5
R. Werner, Where does Money Come from

LAND VALUE CAPTURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Session 1

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Public infrastructure has long played an instrumental role in the growth of our cities and largely accounts for the observed increase in land values. And yet, our funding mechanisms have failed to tap into this vast source of publicly created wealth, allowing it to be pocketed by private landlords. In this 5-session course, Dr. Marty Rowland traces the theory of Land Value Capture back to the work of Henry George and discusses its potential for driving the rebirth of our cities.

Instructor: Dr. Marty Rowland
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Thursdays: 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19
Main Texts:
H. George, Social Problems
L.C. Walters, Land Value Capture in Policy and Practice

ECONOMIC SCIENCE
Session 5

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This course investigates the field of political economy with an eye to establishing the subject on a scientific foundation as expounded by Henry George’s in his last book, The Science of Political Economy. Among the topics to be covered are natural laws, the theory of value and money. Contributions of various schools of thought to the science will also be studied.

Instructor: Steven Sklar
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Thursdays: 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14
Main text: H. George, The Science of Political Economy

PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY Session 5

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In Defense of Justice – The Quest for a Fair Society

The purpose of this 5-session course is to offer a basic introduction to political economy in the tradition of Henry George as presented in his book Progress and Poverty.

We will introduce the key concepts, axioms and fundamental laws of the discipline and use this understanding to analyze and explain economic issues in the real world. We will also examine the causes of poverty and discuss George’s unique approach to the problem. Additional issues such as the alternating cycles of boom and bust that are so characteristic of capitalist economies will be also discussed.

Instructor: Anthony Persaud
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays: 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/4, 6/11
Main text: H. George, Progress and Poverty