Land-economics Quote by Martin Adams

“Human beings need land even more so than they need money; the monopoly of land - not the monopoly of money - is the…

— Martin Adams

“Due to its inherently limited supply for each location, land obtains its value from the natural, social, and cultural wealth that exists in its…

— Martin Adams

Wherever there is great property there is great inequality. For one very rich man there must be at least five hundred poor, and the…

— Adam Smith

“Since people can only be paid for their goods and services or extract rent from society, less income is available to service the payment…

— Martin Adams

“The Law of Rent demonstrates that no single human being gives land and location its overall value - its rent. Land values arise from…

— Martin Adams

Inequality is inextricably linked with distribution of land and natural resources.

— Winnie Byanyima

Wealth inequality has increased.

— Cornel West

“The ability of individuals to extract wealth from society by profiting from land also leads to cultural degeneration and a loss of social cohesion…

— Martin Adams

“Wealth acquired by creating value for society is not equivalent to wealth that comes from economic rents. For example, a very important factor in…

— Jean Tirole

“Land ownership is an entry monopoly: Land is naturally scarce for each location since its supply can't be increased... When people buy a piece…

— Martin Adams

Inequalities of wealth lead to a dispersion in wealth for all.

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“In preindustrial times, according to one study, inequality in landed property was greater in the Appalachian backcountry than anywhere else in America,”

— John Alexander Williams