The Robert Schalkenbach Foundation is a private operating foundation dedicated to the social and economic philosophy of

Henry George Henry George (September 2, 1839 – October 29, 1897) was an American political economist and journalist. His writing was immensely popular in 19th-century America and sparked several reform movements of the Progressive Era. He inspired the eco ...

History

The organization was founded in 1925 to promote public awareness of the social and economic philosophy of

. It is the oldest Georgist organization in existence.

Activities

The Foundation, in partnership with

Wiley Publishing John Wiley & Sons, Inc., commonly known as Wiley (), is an American multinational publishing company founded in 1807 that focuses on academic publishing and instructional materials. The company produces books, journals, and encyclopedias, in ...

, sponsors '' The American Journal of Economics and Sociology''.

Leadership

The organization's executive director is Josie Faass. Past directors have included economists

Mason Gaffney Merrill Mason Gaffney (October 18, 1923 – July 16, 2020) was an American economist and a major critic of Neoclassical economics from a Georgist point of view. Gaffney first read Henry George's masterwork ''Progress and Poverty'' as a high schoo ...

and

Nicolaus Tideman Thorwald Nicolaus Tideman (, not ; born August 11, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Georgist economist and professor at Virginia Tech. He received his Bachelor of Arts in economics and mathematics from Reed College in 1965 and his PhD in economics ...

Funding

the foundation receives grants from the

Francis Neilson Francis Neilson (26 January 1867 – 13 April 1961) was an accomplished actor; playwright, stage director; political figure; member of the British House of Commons; avid lecturer; author of more than 60 books, plays and opera librettos and the ...

Trust Fund. It holds approximately $18 million in assets.

Publications

Books

* ''

Progress and Poverty ''Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth: The Remedy'' is an 1879 book by social theorist and economist Henry George. It is a treatise on the questions of why pover ...

'' by Henry George * '' Social Statics, or The Conditions essential to Happiness specified, and the First of them Developed'' by

Herbert Spencer Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 – 8 December 1903) was an English philosopher, psychologist, biologist, anthropologist, and sociologist famous for his hypothesis of social Darwinism. Spencer originated the expression " survival of the fi ...

* ''Land title origins, a tale of force and fraud'' by Alfred Noblit Chandler * '' Protection or Free Trade'' by Henry George * ''Crumbling Foundations: how faulty institutions create world poverty'' by David Smiley * ''Rent as Public Revenue: Issues and Methods'' by Lindy Davies, Gilbert Herman, et al. * ''Democracy Versus Socialism: A Critical Examination of Socialism as a Remedy for Social Injustice and an Exposition of the Single Tax Doctrine'' by

Max Hirsch Maximilian Justice "Max" Hirsch (July 12, 1880 - April 3, 1969) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born in Fredericksburg, Texas, and raised Roman Catholic, Hirsch became one of the most successful trainers in Thorou ...

* ''Why Global Poverty?: A Companion Guide to the Film The End of Poverty?'' by Clifford Cobb * ''New Life In Old Cities'' by Mason Gaffney * '' The Science of Political Economy'' by Henry George

Journals

* Sponsor of ''The American Journal of Economics and Sociology''

Film

*'' The End of Poverty?''

External links

References

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