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Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty
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"Henry George (September 2, 1839 – October 29, 1897) was an American political economist and the most influential proponent of the "Single Tax" on land. He is the author of Progress and Poverty, written in 1879. ..."
Born
2 Sep 1839, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died
29 Oct 1897, in New York City, New York
Articles
Henry George and the Tariff Question, by Karen DeCoster, Mises.org Daily Article, 19 Apr 2006
Related Topics: Free Trade
"Henry George (1839-1897) was a journalist and American political economist ... After failed attempts at gold mining, he ended up in the newspaper industry, where he developed his exceptional talents for writing and analyzing political economy. He had no formal training in economics, in spite of his many superb books on the topic."
Books Authored
Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry in the Cause of Industrial Depressions and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth...The Remedy, 1879
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