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Making The Transition To A Land Value Tax
Common Ground OR-WA has described steps for a transition to a land value tax in Oregon here. Also see here for a piece on general principles for transitioning to LVT within the United States.
What would a shift to land value taxation look like in Oregon?
Check out this helpful primer below detailing what a shift to land value tax (LVT) would look like for the people of Oregon.
Intro to LVT
Featured Papers
Study Simulating Land Value Tax
in Multnomah Co.
The Northwest Economic Research Center (NERC) previously released two studies exposing gross inequities in Oregon’s property tax system due to Measures 5 and 50. Following up on these findings, Common Ground OR-WA requested NERC undertake a simulation of a land value tax (LVT) to uncover if the policy would be more equitable and promote efficient land use. See this landmark report.
An Economic Solution to Oregon’s Housing Affordability Crisis
A Citizen’s Dividend funded by a land value tax
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Current Briefs
See our comments on articles featuring property tax problems and solutions in this set of briefs.
