The Land Dividend: How a Land Value Tax Can Fund a UBI

A Land Value Tax addresses economic perversity by taxing the unearned value of land rather than the structures built upon it, thereby discouraging the hoarding of prime urban lots for speculative gain. This mechanism generates revenue that can fund a Universal Basic Income, effectively compensating the public for the private appropriation of value created by community development. While some concerns regarding potential ecological impacts and displacement remain valid, the proposal frames basic income as a fair return on shared societal wealth.

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All articles from 15 August 2026. Summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors; the linked article is the authority.