Successful land development: Selected international project profiles : World Congress on Land Policy 1986, London, England, July 6-11, 1986 (Lincoln Institute monograph)

History

Unknown, Author

Europe

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

How did our current understanding of land ownership arise in different parts of the world? This book traces the evolving rights and obligations linked to the land and its various uses, spanning the centuries from ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome to the modern era in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

The Story of Land: A World History of Land Tenure and Agrarian Reform

John P. Powelson

Business & Money

Alternative Modeling Techniques in Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal

Jensen, David L.

Whatever the political potential of land value taxation as an important revenue source may be, economists continue to be intrigued by the theoretical case for a land tax. This collection of eight scholarly papers and ten commentaries is derived from a 1998 Lincoln Institute conference that explored land value taxation in contemporary societies.

Land Value Taxation: Can It and Will It Work Today?

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Experts in urban and regional planning, political science, economics, and related fields look at issues such as economic interdependencies, global competitiveness, and intergovernmental relationships to address how cities and their suburbs are dependent on each other. The chapters consider possible avenues for effective regional policies. They are based on papers presented at a 1998 conference cosponsored by the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Lincoln Institute, and the Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy.

Urban-Suburban Interdependencies

The property tax is unpopular among both scholars and taxpayers, yet many scholars have proposed ideas to rehabilitate this tax and its role in local public finance. Based on a 2000 Lincoln Institute conference, this book reviews the economics of local property taxation and examines its policy implications. The chapters are written in a nontechnical form for policy makers and other noneconomists.

Property Taxation and Local Government Finance

Smart growth and its role in future planning and development remain confusing to many, including decision makers in the public arena who represent citizens hungry for strong policy, planning, and design solutions. The essays in this book cover the history of suburban growth, consequences of current growth and technological change, assumptions about design, urban and suburban neglect and revival, property rights, and environmental ethics.

Smart Growth: Form and Consequences

Economics

Leasehold systems offer a flexible form of land tenure that can be designed to provide an ongoing stream of revenue to finance public infrastructure. Leasing public land has long been advocated as a viable land tenure option for former socialist countries and other transitional economies. However, the debate about land tenure has been influenced more by ideology and preconceptions than by careful study of existing leasehold systems. This book examines such systems and presents recommendations for their future role.

Leasing Public Land: Policy Debates and International Experiences

Attempts at introducing land value taxation in the United Kingdom demonstrate a long and varied history. This book considers this history and how the tax is particularly relevant today. It explores past debates over different forms of the tax, its role in generating government revenue, its practical operation, and its future prospects in Britain and elsewhere.

Land Value Taxation in Britain: Experience and Opportunities

Lichfield, Nathaniel

Connellan, Owen

This collection of essays examines underutilized, abandoned, and vacant urban land within political, economic, institutional, and policy contexts. The 11 chapters raise the essential questions: Is vacant land an opportunity or an obstacle? Are brownfields a legacy of prior industrial wealth, or of illegal and dangerous contamination? Is a land inventory vital to community needs for future growth, or the symbol of political shortsightedness? Is the reclamation of land the first step in an urban turnaround, or a giveaway of local assets?

Recycling the City: The Use and Reuse of Urban Land

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