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Emile de Laveleye

Belgian economist and author referenced on land ownership and taxation.

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Also known as M. de Laveleye, M. Emile de Laveleye

First appearance: Private Property in Land Historically Considered

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Quoted extensively on the effects of minute land division in Belgium and Holland, arguing it worsens laborer conditions and serves as a 'lightning conductor' against radical…

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Later, in Private Property in Land Historically Considered: Cited as a key authority whose work 'Primitive Property' demonstrates that in all primitive societies land was joint property subject to periodic redistribution.

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From a More General Distribution of Land
Quoted extensively on the effects of minute land division in Belgium and Holland, arguing it worsens laborer conditions and serves as a 'lightning conductor' against radical reform.
Private Property in Land Historically Considered
Cited as a key authority whose work 'Primitive Property' demonstrates that in all primitive societies land was joint property subject to periodic redistribution.

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