The Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, founded in 1925, is a private operating foundation dedicated to the social and economic philosophy of
Henry George through publication and research.[2] Among its activities, the Foundation publishes The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, funds the Henry George Chair in Economics at
St. John's University, and supports the Henry George Lecture Series at the
University of Scranton.
History
The organization was founded in 1925 to promote public awareness of the social and economic philosophy of
Henry George and keep his works in print.[3][4] It is the oldest
Georgist organization in existence[5] and actively supports Georgist ideas such as
land value taxation.[6][7]
In 1986, the Foundation funded the Henry George Chair in Economics at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business of
St. John's University. Holders of the named chair include Northrup Buechner (1981-1991), Joseph A. Giacallone (1991-2019) and Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan (2019-).[14][15]
The Society also supports the Henry George Lecture Series, a public lecture series on economics held annually since 1986 at the
University of Scranton. A number of lecturers from the series have subsequently won the Nobel Prize.[16][4]
The Robert Schalkenbach Foundation, along with the Center for the Study of Economics, co-sponsors the Center for Property Tax Reform (CPTR), a nonprofit for research into property taxes.[17]
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
Why Global Poverty?: A Companion Guide to the Film The End of Poverty? by
Clifford Cobb
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^Tideman, Nicolaus (October 1997). "Peace, Justice, and Economic Reform.: The 1997 Henry George Lecture". American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 56 (4): 671–683.
doi:
10.1111/j.1536-7150.1997.tb02665.x.