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Henry George and Silvio Gesell: The Odd Couple

open access: yesThe American Journal of Economics and Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Henry George (1839–1897) and Silvio Gesell (1862–1930) developed distinct yet overlapping economic reform agendas. Both advocated land reform, free markets, and rejection of protectionism, but differed sharply on money, interest, and taxation.
Dirk Loehr
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Web3 and Demurrage Money

open access: yesThe American Journal of Economics and Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the application of demurrage money, a concept developed by Silvio Gesell, into Web3. Demurrage money, designed to discourage the hoarding of currency and prevent economic stagnation and concentrations in wealth, offers a potential remedy for the problems of traditional fiat and gold‐backed monetary systems.
George Lovegrove
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Polarization over the priority of political problems

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract What drives ideological division about political problems? When prioritizing which problems are most in need of redress, voters might disagree about the severity of individual outcomes that constitute such problems; the prevalence of those problems; or whether such problems are amenable to solution by government action. We field a large survey
Benjamin E. Lauderdale, Jack Blumenau
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Electoral responses to economic crises

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How do voters respond to economic crises: Do they turn against the incumbent, reward a certain political camp, polarize to the extremes, or perhaps continue to vote much like before? Analyzing extensive data on electorates, parties, and individuals in 24 countries for over half a century, we document a systematic pattern whereby economic ...
Yotam Margalit, Omer Solodoch
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