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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract A longstanding puzzle in the African land rental market literature is the often‐observed discrepancy between the number of tenants (renters‐in) and the much smaller number of landlords (renters‐out) in survey data. If this discrepancy derives from systematic biases in survey data responses on rental market participation, then the existing body
Gashaw T. Abate +3 more
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Private Land Ownership: Tax or Socialize?
The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study compares the land reform concepts of Henry George and Silvio Gesell, both of whom rejected private appropriation of land rent as unjust. While George proposed to “hollow out” private land ownership through a comprehensive land value tax, Gesell aimed at full socialization of land combined with lease auctions and compensation of ...
Dirk Loehr
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Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT ‘Middle Australia’ became a ubiquitous term of social categorisation and political positioning during the latter decades of the 20th century. This article examines how this concept was variously used in the metropolitan print media in the guises of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age of Melbourne, including in their reporting of federal and ...
Chris Beer
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House prices, inflation and the mortgage market
, 2014 Abstract: This paper presents an analysis of house prices using quarterly Irish data over the period 1971-1980. Evidence is provided to support the hypotheses that real house prices are significantly influenced by the cost and availability of mortgage credit, the design of the mortgage instrument and the tax advantage of owner-occupation.
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The Royal Commission Into the Monetary and Banking Systems in Australia, 1935–1937
Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Australian governments of the 1930s were less inclined to establish royal commissions than their predecessors in the 1920s, and few of the 1930s inquiries were of great moment. The exception was the royal commission appointed by the Lyons Government to inquire into the monetary and banking systems in Australia in 1935.
David Lee
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Frayed Rope and Resilient Threads: Fijian Healthcare and the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In April 2021, Fiji faced international scrutiny due to ‘horrific’ hospital conditions, including staff and patients lacking food, non‐operational operating theatres, and critical shortages of beds, medicine, and equipment. After successfully avoiding a major outbreak in 2020, a sudden surge in COVID‐19 cases in 2021 overwhelmed the public ...
Sharon McLennan +3 more
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The effect of housing tenure on health status of migrant populations in China: are health service utilization and social integration mediating factors? [PDF]
Arch Public Health, 2023 Jia F, Liu X, Wang Y, Ma M.
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Can zoning reform reduce housing costs? Evidence from rents in Auckland
Economic Inquiry, EarlyView.Abstract Zoning reform is increasingly advocated to redress unaffordable housing, but few real‐world examples demonstrate its efficacy. However, Auckland recently upzoned approximately three‐quarters of its residential land, precipitating a housing construction boom.
Ryan Greenaway‐McGrevy, Yun So
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Housing Valuation Growth and Securitised Mortgage Pricing
Abstract Housing valuation ratios are commonly interpreted as indicators of rising mortgage risk and heightened securitisation fragility. This paper shows that unexpected increases in housing valuation growth compress, rather than widen, residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) spreads.
Daniel Felix Ahelegbey +2 more
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Teaching Race in a Divisive Political Context: Conceptual Engineering for Educational Practice
Educational Theory, EarlyView.Abstract Recent years have witnessed intensified political controversies surrounding the teaching of race in educational contexts, manifesting in curricular restrictions and opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This article employs conceptual engineering, building on Sally Haslanger's influential framework, to propose a process ...
Winston C. Thompson
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